People walk by the ruins of a building knocked down by the strong quake in Pangalengan, West Java on Friday. JP/J. Adiguna
Disaster strikes without a notice. So did the powerful earthquake that rattled western Java at around 3 p.m. Wednesday. The 7.3-magnitude quake was strong enough to knock down houses, killing dozens of people and injure many more in several West Java towns.
According to a statement from the National Disaster Management Agency, the powerful quake severely damaged at least 11,000 houses and at least another 13,000 others in 10 towns were slightly damaged. It forced around 3,000 people to flee their homes.
On Thursday, financial aid began to pour in for the quake victims, including food, medicine and water from various government agencies and the private sector.
- The Jakarta Post
