JAKARTA: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed at least seven people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings on Friday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as panicked residents fled to safer areas.The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometres.Initial information from the country's disaster mitigation agency showed that four people had died and 637 others were injured in Majene, while there were three more fatalities and two dozen injured in the neighbouring area of Mamuju. 1/10 Strong earthquake in Indonesia's Sulawesi kills at least 7, injures hundreds Previous Next Show Captions Rescuers remove rubble as they search for survivors at the Mitra Manakarra hospital in Mamuju city on Friday where as many as 20 patients and staff are trapped beneath the rubble after the hospital was flattened when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island. (AFP photo) Residents inspect earthquake-damaged houses in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. (AP photo) Rescuers search
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