Jakarta: The death toll from today's strong earthquake that rocked West Sulawesi province has risen again to 34, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
"26 people were killed in Mamuju Regency, while the other eight were dead in Majene Regency," said BNPB spokesperson Raditya Jati in a press release on Friday afternoon.
At around 01.28 Western Indonesia Time (WIB), a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Majene Regency and its nearby regions in West Sulawesi. With a depth of 10 kilometers, the epicenter of the earthquake was located six kilometers northeast of Majene Regency.
According to the BNPB, local authorities have established 10 evacuation camps in Majene and five evacuation camps in Mamuju. In addition to that, they have also started distribution of relief assistance to the evacuees.
"This morning, January 15, 2021, Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered BNPB Head Doni Monardo and Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini to immediately inspect the affected areas in Mamuju, West Sulawesi," said the BNPB official.
A day earlier, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the same region.
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