JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians ran screaming out of buildings when a major earthquake rocked the country Wednesday, killing more than 30 people and unleashing a mass of rock and mud that buried villagers alive in their homes.The magnitude-7.0 temblor lasted nearly a minute and was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away. Many of the victims were in buildings that buckled during the jolt, and at least 10 died in their houses when a landslide slammed into their neighborhood. —-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Strong Indonesian quake kills 33, flattens 700 structures in Jakarta
September 1, 2009