Aceh Earthquake's Death Toll Reaches 22

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Tuesday reported that as many as 22 people were killed and 210 injured due to a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that jolted Aceh on Monday.

Head of BNPB Syamsul Maarif said on the agency's official website that among the dead victims, ten were residents of Central Aceh District while the other 12 were from Bener Meriah District.

The earthquake caused damage to around 1,500 buildings, including resident houses, religious and office buildings, and tore down some roads in Central Aceh.

As many as 140 injured people were taken care to local district hospital and  around ten spots of refugee camps established in the district.

Meanwhile, in Bener Meriah, 70 residents were injured and taken care in Bener Meriah District Hospital (RSUD). The officials are calculating the material damage in the district.

BNPB has sent a Collibri helicopter of the Navy's from Pekanbaru to Aceh to help the disaster mitigation, especially at the border of Central Aceh and Bener Meriah District. (*/DWA)