A badly damaged building is seen after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the town of Pidie in Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday local time.
JARKATA INDONNESIA (CNN) At least 26 people were killed in an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday morning according to the head of the Aceh Red Cross.
The 6.5-magnitude quake damaged many homes and buildings in the district of Pidie Jaya, Rudianto, the head of the Aceh Red Cross (who goes by one name), said in a phone interview with CNN Indonesia.
No tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued. The epicenter was 12 miles (19 kilometers) southeast of the town of Sigli in Aceh province.
A collapsed monsque in minaret after the quake
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