In Photos: Earthquake Death Toll in Indonesia's West Java Jumps to 271

The 5.6 magnitude earthquake also triggered several aftershocks.

The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake was near the Cianjur town in West Java – which is around 75 km from the capital, Jakarta.

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Around 271 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured after an earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, 21 November, as per latest estimates.

The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake was near the Cianjur town in West Java – which is around 75 km from the capital, Jakarta. Efforts have been ongoing since Monday to rescue survivors trapped under the debris.

The death toll jumped dramatically from 162 on Tuesday to 271 on Wednesday, and over 150 people are said to be missing.

The quake was also followed by a number of aftershocks, and officials say that the death toll is expected to further rise.

Earthquake survivors collect usable items from the ruins of their house in Cianjur, West Java, following the earthquake. 

Rescuers recover the body of an earthquake victim from under the rubble of a collapsed building in Cianjur, West Java.

A man makes his way past ruins of earthquake-damaged houses in Indonesia's Cianjur on Tuesday, 22 November. 

A man reacts as he inspects the damage caused by Monday's earthquake in Cianjur.

Earthquake survivors receive medical treatment at a makeshift hospital in Cianjur.

People injured during the quake receive medical treatment in a hospital parking lot in Cianjur.

A man walks past a house ruined by the earthquake.

A man collects belongings from a house damaged in the quake. 

Residents react as they inspect houses damaged by the earthquake. 

People inspect the ruins of their houses damaged in the earthquake in  West Java.