By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/indonesia-people-dig-earthquake-debris Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Video: Indonesians dig out from widespread earthquake destruction World Dec 7, 2016 1:35 PM EDT Reuters correspondent Kanupriya Kapoor describes in a Skype interview the damages caused by Wednesday’s earthquake in Indonesia. In the early morning hours Wednesday, Indonesia was hit by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, which collapsed buildings, ripped apart streets and sent people to area hospitals. Nearly 100 people were killed. “A lot of people, when they felt it, they went sort of panicking into the streets and that’s when a lot of buildings came down,” said Reuters correspondent Kanupriya Kapoor in a Skype interview. Within hours, the Indonesian government dispatched workers to the region to dig people out of the rubble. They mostly suffered from broken bones and gashes, Kapoor said. The destruction was concentrated in Pidie Jaya in the Aceh region — an area hard hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and subsequent tsunami. All photos by Reuters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Reuters correspondent Kanupriya Kapoor describes in a Skype interview the damages caused by Wednesday’s earthquake in Indonesia. In the early morning hours Wednesday, Indonesia was hit by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, which collapsed buildings, ripped apart streets and sent people to area hospitals. Nearly 100 people were killed. “A lot of people, when they felt it, they went sort of panicking into the streets and that’s when a lot of buildings came down,” said Reuters correspondent Kanupriya Kapoor in a Skype interview. Within hours, the Indonesian government dispatched workers to the region to dig people out of the rubble. They mostly suffered from broken bones and gashes, Kapoor said. The destruction was concentrated in Pidie Jaya in the Aceh region — an area hard hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and subsequent tsunami. All photos by Reuters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now