Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousands

micjer · 09-30-2009, 02:49 PM

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced the death toll at a news conference, hours after the 7.6-magnitude quake hit off the coast of the town of Padang on Wednesday.

Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis center, said thousands of people were trapped under collapsed buildings. He said a field hospital was being prepared to assist the injured.

Officials said the quake triggered a landslide that cut off land transport to the area closest to the epicenter. Power and telecommunications were also cut.

The quake was along the same fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

micjer · 09-30-2009, 04:34 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8282670.stm

Video footage from BBC.

micjer · 10-02-2009, 12:16 AM

As Toll Mounts Powerful Second Quake Strickes Sumatra

Rescue workers raced against time Thursday to assist victims of a huge earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island where upwards of 1,000 people are feared dead and many more trapped in rubble.
Another powerful quake struck Thursday south of the devastated area, but Indonesian authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties from that quake, which they measured at 7.0 magnitude.

Wednesday afternoon's 7.6-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to crumble and fires to rage in Padang city, home to nearly a million people on the coast of Sumatra island, which was left largely without power and communications...

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09-30-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
micjer Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ont. CANADA Posts: 1,043	Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousands http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...8nthAD9B1MQ2G2 JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island. Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced the death toll at a news conference, hours after the 7.6-magnitude quake hit off the coast of the town of Padang on Wednesday. Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis center, said thousands of people were trapped under collapsed buildings. He said a field hospital was being prepared to assist the injured. Officials said the quake triggered a landslide that cut off land transport to the area closest to the epicenter. Power and telecommunications were also cut. The quake was along the same fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

09-30-2009, 04:34 PM	#2
micjer Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ont. CANADA Posts: 1,043	Re: Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousands http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8282670.stm Video footage from BBC.

10-02-2009, 12:16 AM	#3
micjer Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ont. CANADA Posts: 1,043	Re: Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousands As Toll Mounts Powerful Second Quake Strickes Sumatra Rescue workers raced against time Thursday to assist victims of a huge earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island where upwards of 1,000 people are feared dead and many more trapped in rubble. Another powerful quake struck Thursday south of the devastated area, but Indonesian authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties from that quake, which they measured at 7.0 magnitude. Wednesday afternoon's 7.6-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to crumble and fires to rage in Padang city, home to nearly a million people on the coast of Sumatra island, which was left largely without power and communications... http://www.terradaily.com/reports/An...gists_999.html