6.4 Temblor Kills 4 in Indonesia
A day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the main island of Java in Indonesia, fearful residents moved their beds into the street Wednesday in preparation for spending the night outdoors.
The quake, which hit Tuesday night, killed four people and injured about 200 others. Hundreds of homes were severely damaged, and many villagers spent Wednesday searching for anything that could be salvaged.
One person was killed in Karyasari in Pagelaran district, 75 miles southwest of Jakarta, the capital. About 100 homes collapsed or were damaged in the village of 4,000 people, making it one of the hardest-hit areas.
Others died in Sumur, Panimbang and Cibaliung districts, said Muhtadi, a local official in Pandegelang district who, like many Indonesians, uses only one name.
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