A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early on Wednesday, killing at least 54 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings.
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People survey the damage after dozens of buildings collapsed following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Ule Glee, Pidie Jaya in the northern province of Aceh, Indonesia on December 7, 2016. Nunu Husien / Reuters -
Indonesian search and rescue personnel work to rescue people trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building following the earthquake in Pidie, Aceh province. Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP -
Rescue workers and police remove a victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu. Antara Foto / Irwansyah Putra / via Reuters -
A man removes a box of food from under the rubble of a building that collapsed after the earthquake in Pidie Jaya. Heri Juanda / AP Photo -
A man rides past a district hospital which was damaged after the earthquake in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province on December 7, 2016. At least 52 people were killed and hundreds injured on December 7 after a strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh province, with officials warning the death toll would likely rise. Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP -
A badly damaged building is seen after the 6.5-magnitude earthquake. AFP -
Patients are given medical treatment in the corridor of a hospital after the earthquake struck Pidie Jaya district. Hotli Simanjuntak / EPA -
An Indonesian soldier inspects a collapsed mosque after the earthquake. Hotli Simanjuntak / EPA -
Hospital workers and family members carry a woman injured in the earthquake. Heri Juanda / AP Photo
Strong earthquake in Indonesia kills dozens and causes devastation – in pictures
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