At least seven killed in earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Tens of houses collapsed due to the earthquake (Photo: AP)

Jakarta (VNA) – At least seven people were killed and hundredsinjured at a 6.2-magnitude earthquake which happened on Indonesia’s Sulawesiisland early on January 15.

Initial information from the country’s disaster mitigationagency showed that four people had died and 637 others were injured in Majene,while there were three fatalities and two dozen injured in the the neighbouringprovince of Mamuju.

Thousands had fled their homes to seek safety when the quakehit just after 1 am local time on Friday morning, damaging at least 60 homes,the agency said.

The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres northeast ofMajene city at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The quake was felt strongly for about seven seconds but didnot trigger a tsunami warning./.

VNA