There were 248 aftershocks from the earthquake.
The death toll rises to 310… 24 missing
(Cianjour[인도네시아] AP=Yonhap News) Muslim men celebrate Friday prayers outside a mosque badly damaged by an earthquake in Qianjur, West Java, Indonesia on 25 (local time). Hundreds of people died and thousands were injured in the earthquake that hit West Java on 21. 2022.11.25 [email protected]
(Jakarta = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Eui-rae = On the sixth day of the earthquake that hit Qianzur, West Java, Indonesia, the search for the missing continues. However, local media such as the Daily Compass and CNN Indonesia reported on the 26th (local time) that construction is progressing slowly as aftershocks continue and rain falls.
According to the report, at 2:22 am on the same day, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake was detected 3 km southwest of Qianjur.
According to Indonesia’s Bureau of Meteorology, Climate and Geology (BMKG), the quake caused slight vibrations, such as flickering lights hanging from the building’s ceiling. However, local media reported that it was enough to scare earthquake victims.
After the 5.6 magnitude earthquake on the 21st, a total of 248 aftershocks occurred in the area up to the 25th. Among them were strong aftershocks of magnitude 4.2.
A BMKG official said: “The intensity of the aftershocks is weakening, but we must not let our guard down.”
Here, as Indonesia enters the rainy season, it sometimes rains heavily. BMKG explained that heavy rain is expected in the Qianzur area on this day as well.
As the aftershocks and bad weather continue, search operations are also experiencing difficulties.
According to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), as of 5:00 pm the previous day, 310 people had died in the earthquake, 38 more than 24 hours ago and 24 missing.
Authorities are conducting a search operation mobilizing more than 1,000 rescue workers, excavators and detection dogs to find the missing person. In particular, they are focusing on finding the village of Chizendil, where the entire village has been buried by a landslide.
However, in some areas, heavy equipment is difficult to access due to bad weather and road conditions, so the search operation is delayed as people clear the ground with shovels.
Henry Alpiandi, director of the National Search and Rescue Service (BNPP), said: “Rescue efforts have been disrupted by ongoing aftershocks, heavy rain, weakened ground and slopes, but we are doing our best to find the missing people. “.
(Reuters = Yonhap News) Houses collapsed on the 23rd (local time), the third day after the magnitude 5.6 earthquake, in Qianjur, West Java, Indonesia. 2022.11.23 [email protected]
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