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2
Oct

Sumatra Quake Death Toll rises into 1,100

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that a government official said killed at least 777 people. The U.N. put the death toll at 1,100 and said it was likely to rise.

Jawa Pos meanwhile reports the Sumatra quake toll rises into 1,100 people death. This following news from AP seems a bit late:

The brunt of Wednesday’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra island, appeared to have been borne by the city of Padang, where a government official said most the deaths occurred.

The region was jolted by another powerful earthquake Thursday morning, causing damage but no reported fatalities.

More than 500 buildings including hotels, schools, hospitals and a mall were destroyed or damaged in Padang. Thousands of people were still believed to be trapped in the rubble, said Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry’s crisis center. Workers used backhoes to shift debris.

4
Sep

Death victim rises in Indonesia Earthquake

Java quake toll are set to rise. Hopefully the rescue workers can deal with this situation quickly.

At least 46 people have died and thousands of people have been forced into emergency shelters after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Java island, rescue officials say.

The magnitude 7 quake, which hit on Wednesday afternoon local time, caused widespread damage.

With rescue and recovery efforts under way on Thursday, officials said the death toll was likely to rise further. Some coastal areas remained out of contact

2
Sep

7.1 Strong Quake Hits Indonesia

Strong Quake Hits Indonesia, Killing 34 people

A powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Java on Wednesday, killing at least 34 people and rocking buildings 120 miles away in the capital, Jakarta, government officials said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service said the 7.1 magnitude quake struck Java, Indonesia’s main island, at 2:55 p.m. local time. The center’s initial report, at 3:06 p.m., triggered a tsunami watch, although that was canceled 15 minutes later.

My deep condolences to those killed and their family.

12
Feb

Over 300 buildings damaged by 7.2 strong earthquake in Indonesia

Quake near Indonesia’s Sulawesi injures about 50

Over 300 buildings were seriously damaged and over 3,000 people escaped from their homes after a 7.4-magnitude quake rocked North Sulawesi province on Thursday morning, according to the Health Ministry.

The quake damaged houses, religious centers, school buildings and hospitals, but no report of casualties, head of a crisis center of the Ministry Rustam Pakaya said.

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