At least 34 dead in early morning quake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, experts warn of possible tsunami

On January 15, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 600. A hospital in Mamuzu collapsed, leaving an unknown number of patients and health care workers crushed under the rubble. It is estimated that the number of dead and injured will increase.

According to the “Bangkok Post” 15 news, Indonesia early that day, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, and strong aftershocks. The quake has killed at least 34 people, injured more than 600 and evacuated thousands of people. The number of confirmed deaths and injuries will increase as rescue efforts proceed.

Earlier it was reported that the head of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics Agency, Dwikorita Kalnavati, warned that another stronger earthquake could trigger a tsunami.