Name/Abs : Dhetya Trissanda Gadis/19

Class : XII AKL 1

Topic : Script News for Practical English Examination

Indonesia Disaster : Earthquake

On Sunday, the death toll from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's
Sulawesi island rose to 84, as rescue workers continued the search for survivors
trapped in rubble while aftershocks rattled the island.
Seventy-three people died in Friday's quake in the city of Mamuju, to the north of
the epicenter, while another 11 were killed in Majene, a city about 200 kilometers
(125 miles) south of Mamuju. Thousands of residents fled their homes to seek
safety, but many are still trapped under collapsed buildings, according to local
search and rescue teams.
At least 253 people were seriously hurt and another 679 suffered minor injuries,
said Raditya Jati, from Indonesia's National Board for Disaster Management. The
quake also triggered a power outage and caused three landslides along the main
road connecting Majene and Mamuju.

The quake has created an additional headache for a nation already battling a
serious coronavirus outbreak. Indonesia has reported at least 907,929 Covid-19
cases and nearly 26,000 related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University
data.
The head of Indonesia's disaster management agency, Doni Monardo, said Sunday
that rapid antigen test kits were being provided to evacuation centers to check and
trace for potential Covid-19 transmission among the 19,435 people displaced by
the earthquake.
"Later there will be an antigen swab process, to ensure that refugees are not
exposed to Covid-19," Doni said. He added that displacement centers have been
asked to separate vulnerable groups from young people to prevent the virus
spreading.
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency cautioned that
aftershocks could still occur and urged those living in hilly areas to be aware of
landslides. People living near the coast were also warned to stay away from the
beach in case of tsunamis.
Meanwhile, rescue teams were continuing to free people trapped under collapsed
buildings in multiple locations across Mamuju -- including two hotels and a
hospital. "People are reporting that their family members are trapped under
collapsed houses and asking for our help," Ariyanto Ardi, section head of the local
disaster management department, told CNN on Saturday.
"We still have no details how many people are buried under those flattened
buildings," he added.

Straddling the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," Indonesia -- a nation of high

tectonic activity -- is regularly hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In 2018,
a 6.2-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami struck the city of Palu, in
Sulawesi, killing thousands of people.
Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, began erupting again on January
4. Since then, 500 people living on or close to its fertile slopes have been
evacuated, according to the local Disaster Management of Magelang District.
On Monday, Merapi continued to spew lava as hot clouds and ash rose 1
kilometer (0.6 miles) into the air, according to the Indonesian Center for
Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation. The agency said six lava flows
could be seen, descending 600 meters down its southwestern slope.
Also on Java Island, Indonesia's highest volcano Mount Semeru began spewing
lava, ash and smoke on Saturday.