Indonesia deadliest earthquake in four years kills 51, as authorities make frantic efforts to rescue survivors

Indonesia deadliest earthquake in four years kills 51, as authorities make frantic efforts to rescue survivors

Twenty petrol stations were not operational due to power outages, said state energy firm Pertamina. The East Nusa Tenggara government is considering ⁠declaring an emergency for the province, BNPB said, which would allow authorities to mobilise resources and funding.

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Cali city authorities say hopes of finding survivors fade as more bodies are recovered days after powerful earthquake

Cali city authorities say hopes of finding survivors fade as more bodies are recovered days after powerful earthquake

Around 290 people have died with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates late on Saturday. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in the cities of Cali and Pereira.

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At least 180 people die in Colombia, some 3,400 others missing and 1,600 homes destroyed after earthquake

At least 180 people die in Colombia, some 3,400 others missing and 1,600 homes destroyed after earthquake

Search and rescue efforts resumed on Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3,400 missing, with many trapped under the debris. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizalez said at least 179 people had died in those...

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