Guwahati: On Friday, it’s reported that 310 people had died as a result of the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Java Province.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Cianjur district of West Java at approximately 12:21 p.m. local time on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), causing buildings to fall.
About 75 kilometres (45 miles) southeast of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, the earthquake’s epicentre was close to the town of Cianjur in West Java’s mountainous region. There are about 2.5 million people living in the area.
14 refugee shelters with amenities for the refugees. It is anticipated that victims would abandon their makeshift tents and relocate into these primary shelters.
Following apparent inconsistencies in the mortality statistics released by officials, the extent of the death toll and destruction wrought by the earthquake on Tuesday became more and more obvious.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who visited the earthquake-affected districts on Tuesday, said the government would offer homeowners of severely damaged homes compensation of up to around USD 3,200 per person, according to CNN.