August 3, 2019 1:22 PM

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Indonesia: One person died, several injured after powerful undersea earthquake rocked Java island

<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, at least one person died and several were injured after a powerful undersea earthquake rocked heavily populated Java island. The 6.9 magnitude quake last evening sent residents fleeing to higher ground, while many in the capital Jakarta ran into the streets. <br />'' <br />'' Officials from Indonesia's national disaster agency warned the quake could generate a tsunami as high as three metres, but it was lifted several hours later. Authorities today said a panicked 48-year-old woman had died of a heart attack as the strong quake rocked the region. <br />'' <br />'' Officials said four more people were injured and over 1,000 evacuated to temporary shelters. More than 100 buildings were damaged, with some 34 houses destroyed. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />

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