Quake causes billions in losses

Quake causes billions in losses

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The earthquake that shook the
province Sunday caused losses of about Rp 11.7 billion (US$3.9
million), Antara reported yesterday.

The quake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, hit the areas
of Pinrang, Pare-pare, Sidrap and Barru. Worst hit was Pinrang
where the quake caused material losses of Rp 6.8 billion,
according to S.N. Sitepu, the secretary of the South Sulawesi
Agency for Natural Disaster Management.

The local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has recorded 21
aftershocks in Pinrang since Sunday, with the most intense one
reaching 4.5 on Wednesday. Eighteen people were killed and 331
others were injured in the quake. (swe)