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A massive earthquake rocked Indonesia's Cianjur town in West Java. Hundreds are injured with death toll soaring to at least 268, including many children.

The 5.6 magnitude earthquake's epicentre was at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data.

The area where the earthquake struck is densely populated and prone to landslides, with poorly built houses reduced to rubble in many areas.

Scores of people were taken to hospital, with many treated outside.

The tremor could also be felt in the capital Jakarta about 100km away, where people were evacuated from high-rise buildings.

Aman and Hari both experienced the earthquake first hand.

Aman says she was "very scared and panicked" during the earthquake. Her family didn't dare enter the house after the quake but even outdoors, they still didn't feel safe.

(Photo: Indonesian military and rescue personnel search for victims at a collapsed house after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, in Cianjur, Indonesia, 22 November 2022. Credit: Photo by Adi Weda via EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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