BALI (Sputnik) – In the Pidie Jaya, Pidie and Bireuen regencies 620 people were injured, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Thursday.
According to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, about 7,400 people have lost their homes and are currently sheltered at temporary rescue centers.
Indonesian media reports said citing BNPB officials on Thursday that as many as 99 people were killed by the earthquake. One person is reportedly missing.
According to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, about 7,400 people have lost their homes and are currently sheltered at temporary rescue centers.
Indonesia is located in the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Hundreds of thousands died in 2004 when a record quake hit the Aceh region, triggering a tsunami.
