Bangla Press Desk: The death toll from a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday has risen to three, with 17 people seriously injured, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Thursday.
The BNPB also said that 91 people were wounded with minor injuries, while 6,412 people were affected by the disaster. Sigi regency was the worst-hit area, with damage reported in several villages, reports Xinhua.
The tectonic earthquake struck on Tuesday at 11:27 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located on land about 42 km southeast of Palu City at a depth of 10 km. The earthquake did not trigger a tsunami.
The government has provided emergency supplies, including tents, food packages, mattresses and blankets, while rescue teams continue assessment and relief operations.
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