Death toll of Indonesia's quake rises to 268

Local residents are pictured near damaged houses after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

The death toll of Monday's earthquake in west Indonesia has jumped to 268 and 151 others are still missing, a local official said on Tuesday.

Rescuers dismantle the rubble of damaged houses to evacuate survivors after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

Local residents live in tents beside their damaged houses after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

Rescuers dismantle the rubble of damaged houses to evacuate survivors after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)