Mamuju in Total Darkness
At least 42 people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Mamuju and Majene, West Sulawesi. The survivors endured amidst the pouring rain and dark night.
Residents take a close look on Friday (15/1/2021) at the West Sulawesi Governor\'s Office that collapsed in the earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi. Officials of the West Sulawesi office of the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) are still assessing the number of casualties and damaged buildings as a result of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
At least 42 people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Mamuju and Majene, West Sulawesi. The survivors endured amidst the pouring rain and dark night.
MAMUJU, KOMPAS — At least 42 people died in Mamuju and Majene regencies, West Sulawesi, due to a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, which was centered about 6 kilometers northeast of Majene with a depth of 10 km, in the early morning of Friday (15/1/2021). In the rain and darkness of the night, earthquake survivors in Mamuju slept in emergency tents, on vehicles and on terraces of the houses.