AFP News Agency Profile picture
Nov 21 15 tweets 10 min read
#BREAKING Earthquake shakes buildings in Indonesian capital: @AFP
#UPDATE An earthquake shook buildings in Indonesia's capital, according to AFP reporters, although there were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake had a magnitude of 5.4 and struck near towns south of Jakarta, according to the United States Geological Survey.
#BREAKING 'Nearly 20' dead, 300 injured in Indonesia quake: local official
#UPDATE Nearly 20 people have been killed and at least 300 injured in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia's main island of Java, local official tells the media.

"The information I got for now, in this hospital alone, nearly 20 died and at least 300 people are being treated"
#BREAKING At least 44 dead in Indonesia quake: local official
#UPDATE At least 44 people have been killed in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, a local spokesperson told AFP.
#UPDATE A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds, local officials said, with buildings damaged and a landslide triggered.
u.afp.com/ichy
#UPDATE Map locating the epicentre of the revised 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia on November 21
#AFPgraphics @AFP
#BREAKING At least 56 dead in Indonesia quake: provincial governor
#UPDATE At least 56 people were killed in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, the governor of the worst-hit province said.
#UPDATE A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said ▶️ u.afp.com/ic6D #cianjur
#BREAKING Governor, local official say Indonesia quake death toll jumps to 162
#UPDATE A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, leaving hundreds injured and others missing when it toppled buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said ▶️ u.afp.com/icb5 #cianjur
#UPDATE
Zoom map of the Indonesian island of Java showing the epicentre of a 5.6 magnitude earthquake and shaking intensity Monday
#UPDATE
A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing, when it toppled buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said
@AFP story ▶️
u.afp.com/icRG

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with AFP News Agency

AFP News Agency Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @AFP

Nov 22
#BREAKING Saudi Arabia shock Lionel Messi's Argentina at World Cup Image
#UPDATE Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history
#AFPSports
#WorldCup2022 ImageImage
#UPDATE Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari hit a stunning winner to sink Argentina at #WorldCup2022 The 2-1 defeat was one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history and brought the South American side's 36-match unbeaten run to a shuddering halt
#AFPSports
u.afp.com/icVL Image
Read 6 tweets
Nov 22
#BREAKING Russia calls for Turkey to show 'restraint' in Syria: Russian envoy Image
#UPDATE Russia says it hopes Turkey will exercise "restraint" in Syria, where Ankara is threatening to launch a ground offensive.

"We hope to convince our Turkish colleagues to refrain from resorting to excessive use of force" in Syria, says says Putin's special envoy on Syria A Turkey-backed Syrian figh...
#UPDATE The Kremlin warned Turkey against "destabilising the situation" in Syria, where Ankara has carried out air strikes and is threatening to launch a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters Image
Read 8 tweets
Nov 22
"Nothing is left, there is nothing I could save."

Hunt continues for survivors buried under rubble after a strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed 162 people, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in collapsed buildings

u.afp.com/icRF ImageImageImageImage
Ring of Fire.

Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide

#AFPGraphics Image
VIDEO: Rescuers search for survivors buried under the rubble near the town of Cianjur after an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed 162, injuring hundreds more
Read 8 tweets
Nov 22
#BREAKING Magnitude 7.3 quake hits near Solomon Islands: USGS Image
#BREAKING Tsunami alert after 7.0-magnitude Solomons quake: Pacific warning centre Image
#UPDATE A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the Solomon Islands, with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking that hurled items to the ground and knocked out power in parts of the capital Honiara.

A tsunami warning was issued for an area of the Solomons coast Image
Read 5 tweets
Nov 21
#BREAKING England thrash Iran 6-2 to open #WorldCup2022 campaign #AFPSports ImageImage
#UPDATE England made a scintillating start to their #WorldCup2022 campaign as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham inspired a 6-2 rout of outclassed Iran in Monday's Group B opener in Doha ▶️ u.afp.com/icuh #AFPSports ImageImageImageImage
#UPDATE Bukayo Saka said England sent a statement about what they can achieve at the #WorldCup2022 after thrashing Iran 6-2 on Monday to launch their Group B campaign in style ▶️ u.afp.com/icLW #AFPSports Image
Read 7 tweets
Nov 21
#BREAKING Incumbent Tokayev set to win Kazakhstan's presidential vote: preliminary results
#UPDATE Kazakhstan's incumbent leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appears to be heading for a landslide victory in a snap presidential election in Central Asia's largest country, preliminary results show.

The 69-year-old received 81.31% of the vote, says the electoral commission
#BREAKING Putin congratulates Tokayev on 'convincing mandate' in Kazakh polls
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(