Indonesia quake toll rises to 46

CIANJUR: The death toll from a powerful 7.0-magnitude Indonesian earthquake has risen to at least 46, an official said Thursday as rescue workers searched for survivors.

"At least 46 people have been killed so far. We are still searching for the survivors who might still be buried under their houses or buildings," disaster management agency staff Maman Susanto told foreign news agency.

"About 18,000 houses and buildings have been damaged," he said.The quake hit off the densely populated island of Java less than 200 kilometers (123 miles) south of Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon.

Thousands of people fled homes, shopping centres and office towers across West Java province and in the capital Jakarta, where high-rise buildings swayed violently for at least a minute. Link...