At least 44 killed, many injured in Indonesia earthquake

Around 44 people have died in a large earthquake that shaked Indonesia’s main island Java on Monday, a local spokesperson told media

Dozens of people have been killed. Hundreds, even more than that of houses are have been ruined by the tremors. So far, 44 people have died

Officials claimed that they had saved two people trapped in a landslide in Cianjur but were unable to rescue the third person who had died.

Indonesia local media news channel displayed several buildings in Cianjur with their roofs collapsed. The country’s meteorological agency warned people near the quake to watch out for more tremors.

By Anshu Ray