Vehicles are stuck in traffic as people try to reach higher ground amid fears of a tsunami, following an earthquake in Cilacap, Central Java, on Saturday. (AP photo)JAKARTA: A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's densely populated Java island on Friday night, killing two people and severely damaging dozens of homes near the epicentre. Panicking people ran out of buildings in many areas and roads were clogged with motorbikes, cars and trucks as people fled coastal areas in fear of a tsunami. More than 1,000 villagers in his area evacuated to higher ground and didn't return until Saturday morning after authorities convinced them it was safe, he said. Damage was heaviest in the Tasikmalaya, Pangandaran and Ciamis regions of West Java Province near the epicentre.

Source: Bangkok Post December 16, 2017 05:15 UTC