Seven dies in Sumatra quake
Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
The quake came just minutes after a less violent tremor, as terrified residents had begun evacuating their houses.
The quake hit the island's north at a depth of 12 kilometres, about 70 km from the town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra province, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The quake was felt in the neighbouring provinces of Riau and North Sumatra and as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.
No tsunami warning has been issued.
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