Indonesia quake toll rises to 1100

Padang: Over 1100 people have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra a couple of days ago.

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province. The earthquake brought down hospitals, schools and shopping malls, cut power lines and triggered landslides.

A second quake of 6.8 struck close to Padang on Thursday.