Background:
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Java, Indonesia
UPDATE:
- At least 40 people are killed by the powerful quake, with twice as many missing, feared dead.
- Up to a thousand buildings have been destroyed or damaged.
- About 350 people injured.
- The worst hit areas are Cianjur, about 100km south of the capital Jakarta, city of Tasikmalaya and the town of Sukabumi.
A couple takes pictures of their damaged house after an earthquake in Pangalengan, West Java, September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Supri. Image may be subject to copyright.
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