At least seven people died and 85 people were injured after an earthquake shook several areas in West Sumatra on Friday, said the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB). The agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari said over 5,000 people have been temporarily moved to 35 evacuation sites in West Pasaman district due to the magnitude 6.1 earthquake. Read: Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv Search and rescue involving the deployment of personnel from various rescue agencies, military and police are still ongoing in the affected areas, he said in a statement. The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.2, also destroyed dozens buildings and over 1,000 houses. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of great seismic and volcanic activity.

More than 800 people were wounded and about 15,000 others took shelters as a 6.2-magnitude quake, which hit Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, massively destroyed houses and infrastructures, a disaster official said here on Saturday.

Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed deep shock over the loss of many lives and resources in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Indonesia.

A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 34 people.