Strong earthquakes hit West Sulawesi’s two districts, dozens killed

A destroyed car was left in front of a collapsed building after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit two districts of Majene and Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province, Friday (January 15, 2021). The Province’s Disaster Mitigation Office reported a preliminary count showed at least dozens residents were killed and hundreds injured by the quake. ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Tado/wsj/gtm

A private hospital Mitra Manakarra in Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province, was severely damaged after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the district early on Friday (January 15, 2021). The search and rescue team reported number of people are still trapped under collapsed buildings. ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Tado/wsj/gtm

An excavator removed rubbles in search of survivors at the collapsed Mitra Manakarra private hospital after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Mamuju District, West Sulawesi Province, Friday (January 15, 2021). The province’s disaster mitigation office reported at least 300 homes and a health clinic destroyed by the quake. ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Tado/wsj/gtm

Police officers and local residents inspected an earthquake-collapsed Mitra Manakarra private hospital in Mamuju District, West Sulawesi Province, Friday (January 15, 2021). Shortly after the quake, Indonesia’s Air Forces deployed several aircrafts, including A 1321 Hercules, and troops to assist the search and rescue team evacuating local residents. ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Tado/wsj/gtm

The West Sulawesi Governor Office was badly damaged after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Mamuju and Majene districts, West Sulawesi Province, on early Friday (January 15, 2021). The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the quake’s epicenter was detected on land, six kilometers northeast of Majene District, at a depth of 10 kilometers. ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Tado/wsj/gtm