Aceh's Quake Injures 275, Killing 30      

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Thursday reported the death toll of Aceh's earthquake  rose to 30, while those injured rose to 275 victims.

Spokesperson of BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho in a release here on Thursday said that among the dead victims, 12 were residents of Bener Meriah District, while the other 18 were residents of Central Aceh District.        

"Most of the casualties were children and elderly persons who were hit by collapsed building ruins," Nugroho said. 

The earthquake  injured 109 residents and caused medium to heavy damage over 537 resident houses and minor damage to the other 252 in Bener Meriah District.        

Refuge camps were established in 15 spots over the region. (IGT)