Anger mounts at the slow response from Indonesian authorities after a major earthquake that killed at least 59 people, as rescuers are continuing to search for dozens of buried people.

In a frantic bid to reach those trapped following Wednesday’s 7.0-magnitude quake, police and troops cleared boulders and mounds of earth in the village of Cikangkareng south of the capital Jakarta.

Disaster management agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said, “At least 59 people were killed (throughout Java)…37 are still trapped (in Cikangkareng).”

The quake, which triggered a landslide in the village that stripped hillsides bare and buried entire families, struck off the south coast of Java.

After earlier attempts were hampered by poor access, forcing rescuers to pick through the rubble with bare hands, hoes and improvised tools, Kardono said, “We’ve been using heavy machinery for the rescue effort.”

Damage from the quake, which caused a panicked rush from swaying buildings in Jakarta, was spread throughout Indonesia’s main island of Java.

(via WA Today)