239 buildings damaged in quake

239 buildings damaged in quake

PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 239 buildings and public
facilities in seven villages in the subdistrict of Banawa in
Donggala district, were damaged in two consecutive tectonic
earthquakes early Sunday, a provincial administration official
said.

Ahmad Abdul Rauf, secretary of the Donggala district
administration, said 30 of the buildings were severely damaged,
including an elementary school, a high school and Pasar Tua
market, Antara wire service reported Monday.

A quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale was recorded,
followed three minutes later by another measuring 6.1. No
casualties were reported.

Rauf said local authorities had not considered it necessary to
set up public kitchens as only a few people had totally lost
their homes, and most had been taken in by relatives. Food has
been distributed to victims by the department of social services
and the Indonesian Red Cross, he said.