Indonesia earthquake kills 75 and traps thousands – Telegraph
The quake, which was along the same fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, caused widespread panic across the city of 900,000 people, and a hospital in Padang collapsed, said Rustam Pakaya, the head of the health ministry’s disaster centre in Jakarta.
TV footage showed devastation, with piles of rubble and smashed houses. Metro Television reported the roof of Padang airport had collapsed and other media said hotels were damaged.
The quake was felt around the region, with some high-rise buildings in Singapore, 275 miles to the northeast, evacuating staff. Office buildings also shook in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre cancelled an earlier tsunami alert.
via Indonesia earthquake kills 75 and traps thousands – Telegraph.
