Java quake kills 14 and injures hundreds

    An earthquake has struck the main Indonesian island of Java, leaving at least 14 people dead and hundreds more injured, say officials.

    The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data.

    The tremor could be felt in the capital Jakarta about 100km away, where people in tall buildings were evacuated.

    Officials have warned the death toll could rise and of possible aftershocks.

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