<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, the death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the remote Maluku islands has risen to 23. More than 15,000 people were also evacuated to shelters.<br />''<br />''</span>The 6.5-magnitude tremor had sparked landslides that buried at least one victim yesterday. Among the confirmed dead was an infant, with many killed by falling debris in and around quake-struck Ambon city.<br />''National disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus Wibowo said in a statement that the total number of people who died is 23.<br />''<br />''More than 100 people were also injured and at least 15,000 people had to evacuate because their houses were damaged by the strong jolt, Wibowo said.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Hundreds of houses, offices, schools and public facilities have also been damaged in the disaster. Authorities have set up emergency tents and public kitchen for the evacuees in several districts.</span><br />