6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

A strong earthquake destroyed buildings and triggered landslides in the Maluku Islands in Indonesia's east on Thursday morning, leaving at least one person dead.

Terrified people ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them after the magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit at around 8:45 local time (00:45 GMT).

An official from the local search and rescue agency said one man died after falling off his motorbike while trying to flee to higher ground, while another person was missing after being buried in a landslide.

People in Ambon, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Maluku, were seen helping injured residents.

(Source: Al Jazeera)