Three killed as quakes rattle island

JAKARTA - At least three people were killed and 45 injured when powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Sumbawa Island in central Indonesia.

Several buildings, including a health clinic, collapsed in the Bima district, said Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre.

The first quake of magnitude 6.7 struck 48km northwest of Raba in Sumbawa Island. A second quake of 6.8 struck about four hours later in the same area, triggering a brief tsunami warning.

An earthquake measuring 4.3 hit the Indian capital and its surrounding areas at dawn local time, shaking high-rise buildings.

- Reuters