268 deaths in Java earthquake, 151 missing

The death toll from the strong earthquake in Indonesia's Java Island has reached 268 people and is still underway to rescue the stranded under the rubble.

On Tuesday (November 22), the country's national disaster mitigation agency learned that 151 people are still missing after the earthquake.

The authorities said that more than 1,000 people were injured in the earthquake on Monday (November 21), which has affected more than 22,000 homes, and more than 58,000 people have taken shelter in various places.

The earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit a mountainous region of Java, which caused the landslide to be buried underground in the western city of Seanjur.

Meanwhile, the national rescue organization knows that most of the victims are children and teenagers.

The earthquake hit only 10 km below the ground, which has been hit by several earthquakes, which has collapsed, many weak houses.

Meanwhile, Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited the affected areas on Tuesday, and ordered the quick rescue of the stranded strands under the rubble.