DeathToll Rises Further After Indonesian Quake

DeathToll Rises Further After Indonesian Quake

The death toll has risen to 25 in two earthquakes that struck overnight on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.Officials and media reports from the region say scores of people have been injured.

Buildings collapsed in the city of Bengkulu, on Sumatra's west coast. Rescuers are searching for people buried in the rubble.

The quakes measured 7.9 and 6.7 on the Richter scale.The epicentre of both was in the Indian Ocean to the west of Sumatra.