An earthquake in Indonesia has left at least 3 dead and 200 injured

Jakarta, Indonesia – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday shortly after midnight, killing at least three more people and injuring a couple hundred others.

In a video released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, a girl trapped in the rubble of a house cried for help and said her mother was alive but could not get out. “Help me please, it hurts me,” the girl told lifeguards.

In the video, lifeguards said an excavator was needed to save them. Another image in the video showed a dismantled bridge, as well as damaged or destroyed homes. Television stations reported that the quake damaged part of a hospital and that patients were taken to emergency tents set up outside.

Another video showed a man screaming for people to help him save his children buried under tons of rubble from his home. “My kids here … they’re trapped inside, help me please,” he shouted.

Thousands of people were taken to various temporary shelters. The quake had its epicenter 36 kilometers (22 miles) south of Mamuju district in Western Sulawesi province, and a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Three people died while sleeping when their homes were destroyed by the quake, said Sirajuddin, director of the Majene District Disaster Mitigation Agency. He added that at least 218 people are reported as injured and that about 300 buildings have been damaged, including a hospital, clinics, hotels and offices.

In the neighboring Mamuju district, damage was reported to at least 62 houses, a public health center and a military office, as well as landslides that obstructed the main road connecting Mamuju with Majene, said Raditya Jati, a spokeswoman for the disaster agency. The agency continues to collect information from the affected areas, he added.

On Thursday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the region and damaged several homes, apparently without any casualties.

Indonesia, a vast archipelago with 260 million inhabitants, is often hit by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis due to being located in the Pacific Belt of Fire.