Death toll from the Cianjur earthquake rises to 162.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Cianjur Regency and its surrounding areas on Monday (November 21, 2022) has claimed hundreds of lives.

Earlier on Monday afternoon (November 21, 2022), the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported 46 deaths due to this natural disaster.

Then, based on data from the Cianjur Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) until 9 PM WIB on Monday night (November 21, 2022), the death toll increased to 162, with the majority being children.

"We are deeply saddened because the incident occurred while the children were attending activities at the madrasah," said West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil in his press release on Tuesday (November 22, 2022).

According to Ridwan, in addition to the fatalities, there were also 326 people injured, both seriously and lightly, with the majority suffering fractures from being hit or crushed by debris.

"It is suspected that there are still residents trapped under rubble or debris, so the number of victims may increase," he said.

Not only that, but there were also 13,784 displaced people spread across 14 evacuation points. Furthermore, 2,345 residential units were reported to have suffered 60-100% damage, and three road sections were isolated with 5 trapped vehicles.

The earthquake also caused power outages and water infrastructure disruptions in parts of Cianjur. "The magnitude of 5.6, a moderate scale, but the destructive power was extraordinary," said Ridwan.