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Indonesia quake kills more than 50, hundreds wounded

The national disaster agency said up to 700 people were hurt

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Survivors treated outside a local hospital following the earthquake in Cianjur Monday. Pic/AP

Survivors treated outside a local hospital following the earthquake in Cianjur Monday. Pic/AP

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and wounded hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble as aftershocks hit.

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil confirmed 56 deaths from the quake, whose epicentre was the town of Cianjur, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of the capital, Jakarta. The national disaster agency (BNPB), on Monday, told a news conference up to 700 people had been injured and more than 300 homes damaged or destroyed. 

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