Indonesia: Java quake kills scores and injures hundreds

An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Java has killed scores of people and injured hundreds, according to officials. 

The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data.

Rescue teams have worked through the night trying to save people trapped under collapsed buildings. 

The area where the earthquake hit is densely populated and prone to landslides, with poorly built houses reduced to rubble in many areas.

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) says 103 have been killed, at least 390 injured and 7,000 people taken to shelter in various locations in the area. 

The true numbers though are expected to be higher and are not yet clear. 

Regional governor Ridwan Kamil has claimed that a total of 13,000 people have been displaced by the quake and more remained “trapped in isolated places.”