Two intense aftershocks struck north-western Indonesia on Sunday in the latest of a barrage of jolts since a massive quake nearly a week ago killed about 1 300 people, meteorologists said. A 6,2-magnitude aftershock hit at 7.59am local time. The second quake was at 10.11am and measured 6,1 on the Richter scale.
The death toll on earthquake-hit islands in north-west Indonesia soared to an estimated 1 300 on Friday as panic that another disaster was imminent sent thousands of people fleeing for hills. Foreign rescue teams continued hunting for people still alive beneath the debris although hopes were ebbing away.