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| Rescue after deadly earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh | Rescue after deadly earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh |
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| Rescue operations are under way after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province, flattening houses and causing landslides. | |
| Officials say at least 22 people were killed and more than 200 injured by the quake, which struck the western tip of Sumatra island on Tuesday. | Officials say at least 22 people were killed and more than 200 injured by the quake, which struck the western tip of Sumatra island on Tuesday. |
| One report said six children were killed and 14 trapped under debris when a mosque collapsed in Central Aceh. | One report said six children were killed and 14 trapped under debris when a mosque collapsed in Central Aceh. |
| Indonesia is located on one of the most seismically active regions on earth. | Indonesia is located on one of the most seismically active regions on earth. |
| "So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. | "So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. |
| "Our search and rescue teams are struggling to evacuate an estimated 14 children still trapped under the rubble [of the mosque]," Subhan Sahara, a disaster management official in Central Aceh, told AFP news agency. | "Our search and rescue teams are struggling to evacuate an estimated 14 children still trapped under the rubble [of the mosque]," Subhan Sahara, a disaster management official in Central Aceh, told AFP news agency. |
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| Soldiers and police have been deployed in rescue operations, but have struggled to access some areas where roads were blocked by landslides, officials said. | Soldiers and police have been deployed in rescue operations, but have struggled to access some areas where roads were blocked by landslides, officials said. |
| The Indonesian air force has deployed a helicopter and a plane as part of the rescue efforts. | |
| Officials say that the quake was felt for around 15 seconds, from Banda Aceh, the regional capital, to Bener Meriah, one of the worst-hit areas. | Officials say that the quake was felt for around 15 seconds, from Banda Aceh, the regional capital, to Bener Meriah, one of the worst-hit areas. |
| In Bener Meriah, around 300 people slept outdoors on Tuesday night as the area was hit by strong aftershocks and people were afraid to return to their homes, a local official told AFP. | In Bener Meriah, around 300 people slept outdoors on Tuesday night as the area was hit by strong aftershocks and people were afraid to return to their homes, a local official told AFP. |
| "We have a power outage now and communications are unreliable," he added. | "We have a power outage now and communications are unreliable," he added. |
| In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 quake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed some 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean. | In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 quake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed some 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean. |
| Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. |