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Teams of British experts fly to Indonesia to join quake search and rescue effort

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +0200

A 16-strong team from the search and rescue charity Rapid UK arrived in Padang on Sumatra last night with badly-needed specialist equipment such as thermal cameras and lifting gear.

Fatalities Increase After Earthquakes in Samoa, Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0200

Earthquake that struck off coast of Sumatra has killed at least 200 people, while number of dead from Tuesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami waves has risen to at least 119

Tsunami deaths likely to rise in Pacific islands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0200

TV images showed scenes of devastation caused by the earthquake southwest of American Samoa. -Reuters

Did Tsunami Warning Reach Samoa On Time?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:04:00 +0200

An earthquake early Tuesday in the south Pacific sent tsunami waves crashing into Samoa and American Samoa. Charles McCreery, director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, says he isn't sure if the warning reached people in time. But, he says, there would have been natural warning signs of a tsunami.

Powerful Quake Kills At Least 200 In Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:04:00 +0200

The underwater temblor, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, collapsed buildings in the coastal city of Padang in Southern Sumatra province and briefly triggered a tsunami alert. Indonesia's vice president said at least 200 people were killed and warned that the death toll may rise.

West Sumatra earthquake death toll reaches 200

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:03:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. Read More

Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubble - 2nd Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:01:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 200 people were dead and dozens still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday. The death toll may increase because there are many peop...

Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

Search For Survivors In Tsunami Aftermath

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0200

Relief workers in American Samoa and Samoa are searching for survivors after a series of tsunamis smashed into the tiny Pacific islands, killing more than 100 people.

Indonesian earthquake: Death toll expected to rise further

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0200

2009/10/01 JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning. Priyadi Kardono, spokesman for the national disaster agency, said about 500....

Strong Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0200

2009/10/01 JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

Indonesia powerful earthquake toll between 100-200

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0200

Indonesia powerful earthquake toll between 100-200, JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday. Priyadi Kardono, spokesman for the national disaster agency, also said that about....

NATIONAL : Double Devastation: Earthquake in Indonesia and Tsunami in Samoa

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0200

KOMPAS.com - A two-year-old British child was presumed dead last night, one of at least 140 victims of a devastating tsunami which smashed into the Pacific island of Samoa. There were also concerns for several other Britons who failed to contact relatives after entire villages were flattened or washed into the sea.

NATIONAL : Strong Indonesia Quake Kills Hundreds

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0200

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

Hunt on for Indonesia quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0200

At least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island on Wednesday, Indonesian officials said.

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0200

Police search mud-strewn streets, and pulverized homes as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119.

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas as deaths hit 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:19:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific....

Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +0200

PADANG (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said. The death toll was likely to rise further as many buildings, including hotels, schools and shops had....

Indonesia quake toll could hit "thousands"-official

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:17:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 01:13:52 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The death toll in a quake that struck the Indonesia island of Sumatra could number in the "thousands", a health ministry official said on Thursday. Rustam Pakaya ...

Indonesia quake death toll 100 to 200: disaster agency

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0200

JAKARTA – A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, but thousands remain buried in rubble, officials said on Thursday morning.

Earthquake aid sent to Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:10:00 +0200

Relief supplies are taken to Indonesia after a deadly earthquake which devastated parts of western Sumatra.

Canada Offers Condolences Following Earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:04:00 +0200

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today offered Canada's condolences to the people of Indonesia following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in central Sumatra, which struck on September 30, 2009.

Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubble - Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:56:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 200 people were dead and dozens others were still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday. The death toll may increase because there a...

Thousands feared trapped in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:52:00 +0200

A POWERFUL earthquake rocked western Indonesia yesterday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings – including two hospitals – and triggering landslides.

Video: Earthquake Cripples Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:46:00 +0200

Rescue workers in Indonesia are desperately attempting to save thousands of residents who may be trapped under rubble after a 7.6 quake left behind mass devastation. Celia Hatton reports.

Indonesia quake death toll 100-200: disaster agency

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, but thousands remain buried in rubble, officials said on Thursday morning.

'Devastating' Indonesia quake kills 75

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200

A major earthquake in Indonesia today killed at least 75 people, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president. Earlier, Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Ministry of Health's crisis center, said thousands may be trapped by collapsed buildings and houses.

Indonesia quake death toll 100-200-disaster agency

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:15:00 +0200

30 Sep 2009 23:45:44 GMT Source: Reuters * 100-200 dead - disaster agency * Thousands still buried in rubble - health ministry * Death toll expected to rise further - vice president * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone ...

Thousands buried as earthquake rocks Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:15:00 +0200

Parliamentary secretary for international development assistance Bob McMullan told ABC radio: "Talking to the Indonesian authorities we can tell there's no Australian adversely affected in that area at the moment." Federal Government frontbencher Simon Crean said it is possible Australians could be....

Destruction strikes city in Indonesian earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0200

Hospitals in city of Padang collapse, officials expect death toll to rise far above 75 found so far

'Thousands buried' in Sumatra quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:09:00 +0200

The earthquake has killed between 100 and 200 people, but the death toll was expected to rise sharply, Priyadi Kardono, spokesman for the national disaster agency, said. About 500 houses had caved in, according to officials in the area. By this morning there were still "thousands of people trapped....

Thousands feared dead in earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:09:00 +0200

AT least 75 people have been killed and thousands are trapped, feared dead, underneath rubble after a major earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island. Large buildings including hospitals and hotels caved in, homes fell down and fires raged in the coastal city of Padang, home to nearly a million....

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:08:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific....

Students in Padang accounted for and are alive, says Malaysian student department

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:56:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: The 330 Malaysian students in Padang are alive and accounted for, director of the Malaysian Student Department in Indonesia Dr Junaidy Abu Bakar said.

Student tells of falling buildings

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:56:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Medical student T. Alagendran suffered gashes on his hands when he fell while running out of a shaking building during the major earthquake that hit Padang in Indonesia.

Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubble

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:54:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 200 people were killed and dozens others were still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday. The death toll may increase because there...

Tsunami terror hits south Pacific islanders

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:44:00 +0200

A two-year-old British boy was feared dead last night after a devastating tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake, tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean.

Survivors emerge as help reaches Samoan islands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:42:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa — Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed 119 in the South Pacific.

World › Indonesia quake kills 75, traps thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:41:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least…

Red Cross: Indonesia quake death toll reaches 75

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:38:00 +0200

A major earthquake in Indonesia killed at least 75 people Wednesday, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president.

Earthquake kills up to 200 on Indonesian island

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200

JAKARTA – A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official has said.

The day the earth shook : Thousands buried by powerful quakes

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0200

Two massive seismic jolts – similarly deadly, but as yet unrelated – brought chaos and destruction to a vast swath of the Pacific Rim yesterday, killing several hundred people and leaving thousands more feared trapped under piles of rubble on a day when nature showed her deadly hand.

Steve Connor: Deadly quakes may have been connected

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0200

Earthquakes are one of the most violent and unpredictable forces of nature and a huge amount of scientific effort has gone into studying the factors that can trigger the sudden ground movements leading to the sort of death and destruction seen in Indonesia and the South Pacific.

'Devastating' Indonesia earthquake kills 75

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200

No connection between two quakes, expert says

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200

There is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.

No connection between two quakes: expert

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200

There is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.

DFAT confirms Aussie 'affected by quake'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:23:00 +0200

AT LEAST one Australian has required consular help after a major earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island, the Department of Foreign Affairs says. 8:54am

'No connection between recent quakes'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:23:00 +0200

THERE is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says. 8:41am

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas as deaths hit 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:57:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 119 people were killed. Survivors fled to higher ground on the South Pacific islands after the magnitude 8.

Deadly Indonesia Quake Traps Thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:46:00 +0200

Residents Search for Survivors after 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Landslides; Death Toll Expected to Soar

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands -healthmin

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:18:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 02:04:44 GMT Source: Reuters * Many still buried under rubble * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake cuts communications (Updates death toll) By Telly Nathalia JAKARTA, Oct 1 ( ...

No Aussies hurt in Indonesia quake: govt

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:00 +0200

No Australians have been "adversely affected" by the powerful underwater quake that struck off western Indonesia on Wednesday, the federal government says.

The Lede: Amateur Video of Tsunami Damage

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0200

The Lede is tracking news about the deadly tsunamis that struck the islands of American Samoa and Samoa.

Desperate hunt for living in Sumatra after quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +0200

• Hundreds trapped under rubble • Rescuers struggle to reach stricken city A major rescue operation was under way after a devastating earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving hundreds and possibly thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.

Aid Flows to Tsunami-Hit Samoas as Deaths Hit 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0200

Food, medicine, temporary morgue sent to tsunami-stricken Samoas, death toll at 119

Indonesia quake traps thousands in ruins

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:18:00 +0200

At least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island on Wednesday, Indonesian officials said.

Rubble comes crashing down on islanders

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:00 +0200

Huge earthquake wreaks havoc on Indonesian island of Sumatra as hospital and homes collapse.

World › Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:06:00 +0200

First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. Then, after five or 10 minutes, came the massive waves of water…

Two deadly quakes: Is Earth unusually active?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:03:00 +0200

Between the earthquakes that struck the Samoas and Indonesia and the temblor that devastated Italy, it might seem like Earth has been particularly shaky this year. But that's not the case.

Indonesia battered by earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:15:00 +0200

The 7.6-magnitude quake left at least seventy five dead and thousands more injured on Wednesday.

Did Tsunami Warning Reach Samoa On Time?

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:57:00 +0200

WRAPUP 2-Tsunami deaths likely to rise in Pacific islands

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:50:00 +0200

By Baris Atayman Siumu, SAMOA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Relief workers in American Samoa and Samoa searched for survivors on Thursday after a series of tsunamis ...

Powerful Indonesia Quake Kills 75, Traps Thousands

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher. The temblor started fires, severed roads and cut....

Powerful Indonesia quake kills 75, traps thousands

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:44:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings - including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher....

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:44:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. Then, after five or 10 minutes, came the massive waves of water that smashed villages, tossed cars, boats and trees, and carried away people who screamed amid the roaring torrents....

Sumatran quake was on same fault line as tremor before 2004 tsunami

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:02:00 +0200

Yesterday’s earthquake struck along the same fault line as the tremor that caused the tsunami five years ago that claimed the lives of 232,000 on Sumatra, across South-East Asia and as far away as the East African coast. The island, ravaged by the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 and a long-running civil....

3 Israelis in Samoa unhurt by tsunami

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:35:00 +0200

At least 100 killed after massive earthquake causes waves flatten villages in South Pacific.

Comparing Earthquake Power

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:27:00 +0200

Underwater earthquakes in the Pacific and Indian oceans are not uncommon, but rarely do they trigger deadly tsunamis. The December 2004 tsunami in Indonesia caught the world by surprise with deadly consequences. Despite improvements in earthquake monitoring and warning systems, some coastal areas....

Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped in collapsed buildings

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.

Tsunami deaths likely to rise in Pacific islands

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:43:00 +0200

30 Sep 2009 21:29:52 GMT Source: Reuters * Relief effort begins after tsunami hits islands * Villages and holiday resorts destroyed * Obama declares major disaster in American Samoa * U.S., Australia sending supplies and aid (Adds ...

At least 113 dead after Samoa tsunami

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:15:00 +0200

Food, medicine and morgues are being sent to the Samoan islands after a tsunami flattened villages, killing at least 113 people, including three Australians.

UN sends emergency team to Samoa

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:15:00 +0200

The United Nations said it was sending an emergency team to Samoa where an earthquake and tsunami have claimed dozens of lives and wiped out entire villages.

Disasters 'unlikely' to be linked

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:05:00 +0200

The natural disasters which have devastated Indonesia and Samoa are unlikely to be connected, an expert has said.

Indonesia: More than 1,000 feared dead in major quake - officials

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:54:00 +0200

By Aubrey Belford JAKARTA, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - A massive earthquake wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1,000 people as homes and buildings collapsed. At least 75 people were confirmed dead after hospitals and hotels....

Disaster officials rush aid to the Samoas

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:47:00 +0200

Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages.

Two South Pacific earthquakes unlikely to be connected, say seismologists

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:21:00 +0200

The earthquakes in the South Pacific occurred in a region of extraordinary geological activity called the Ring of Fire, which stretches from Indonesia to the coast of Chile. Several tectonic plates converge and create enormous pressure in the Earth's crust. Nine out of 10 earthquakes in the world happen in the region.

Earthquake ravages Indonesian island

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0200

A massive earthquake wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1,000 people as homes and buildings collapsed.

We are not hurt

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0200

Three Israeli tourists visiting Samoa, which was hit be a series of tsunamis, contacted the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Wednesday to report that they had arrived at high ground and were not hurt....

Strong earthquakes may weaken distant fault lines

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:41:00 +0200

30 Sep 2009 20:09:08 GMT Source: Reuters * 2004 Sumatran earthquake may have weakened U.S. faults * Study suggests new way to predict future earthquakes By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes may be a ...

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas as deaths hit 119

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:32:00 +0200

Tsunami Fact Sheet

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0200

Less than two years after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Java island in Indonesia was hit once again by a tsunami on July 17. The death toll quickly rose to more than 500, while more than 200 people were missing. Tens of thousands of people were displaced because of the damage to the....

Desperate hunt for living as Sumatra quake toll mounts

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:00 +0200

Indonesia Quake Kills 75, Thousands Trapped

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 5:15 p.m. local time (1015GMT, 6:15 a.

Tsunami death toll on Samoan islands rises to 119

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:10:00 +0200

Dozens remain missing in Samoa and American Samoa following a deep ocean quake that spawned powerful waves. Seventeen hours later, another huge earthquake off Sumatra in Indonesia kills at least 75. The death toll in Samoa and American Samoa rose to 119 early today, according to news reports, after....

Indonesia quake death toll at 100-200

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:57:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning.

Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0200

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in American Samoa, a U.

More than 1000 feared dead in huge earthquake

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:29:00 +0200

Massive quake wreaks havoc on island of Sumatra as homes and buildings collapse, burying people.

Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead In neighboring American Samoa at least 24 people were killed and 50 injured. SYDNEY - A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea,....

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200

Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead In neighboring American Samoa at least 24 people were killed and 50 injured. published in issue 4528 page 12 at 2009-10-01 SYDNEY - A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more....

Tsunami toll at 113

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:37:00 +0200

FOOD, medicine and temporary morgues are being sent to the Samoan islands after a tsunami flattened villages, killing at least 113 people, including three Australians. 4:51am

UN sending emergency team to Samoa

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:37:00 +0200

THE United Nations said today it was sending an emergency team to Samoa where an earthquake and tsunami have claimed dozens of lives and wiped out entire villages. 4:58am

Disasters 'unlikely' to be linked

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:36:00 +0200

The natural disasters which have devastated Indonesia and Samoa are unlikely to be connected, an expert has said.

Three Israelis in tsunami-struck Samoa: We are not hurt

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:00 +0200

At least 75 killed in Indonesia quake

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:00 +0200

Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.

Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped-officials

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:33:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.

Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said. The death toll was likely to rise as many buildings in the city of 900,000 people had collapsed,....

Indonesia quake death toll at 100-200 - disaster agency

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:29:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning.

Up to 1000 killed and more trapped by earthquake in Indonesia's Sumatra

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:26:00 +0200

As many as 1000 people have been killed and many more have been trapped under collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday.

Death toll from tsunami rises to 83 in Samoa

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:19:00 +0200

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- A senior Samoan disaster official says the nation's death toll has risen to 83 following a massive tsunami. She said more bodies are expected to be recovered as searches resumed at dawn....

Dozens killed in deadly earthquakes

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:15:00 +0200

Thousands are reported trapped among collapsed buildings in Indonesia as an earthquake strikes, hours after a tsunami in the South Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa. Jonathon Miller reports.

AmeriCares Ready to Respond to Back-to-Back Disasters

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0200

Emergency Response Experts Prepared to Send Aid Shipments STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 30, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares disaster response experts are preparing to send medical aid to survivors of deadly back-to-back disasters in Asia and the Pacific.

Second powerful quake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:52:00 +0200

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken western Indonesia, less than 24 hours after a 7.6 temblor struck the region.

Indonesia quake death toll at 100-200: disaster agency

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:29:00 +0200

Two quakes in the same region in a day - coincidence?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:38:00 +0200

Four tropical cyclones, two major earthquakes with accompanying tsunamis, all occurring around the Western Pacific and Southern Asia within one day.

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200

Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsuna Read More

Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 120

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200

Indonesia shaken by another powerful quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says another powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia....

More than 1000 feared dead in major Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200

A massive earthquake has wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1000 people as homes and buildings collapsed.

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands: health minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:30:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the health minister said on Thursday, with officials saying many victims remain buried under toppled buildings.

Indonesia Quake Kills at Least 200

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:28:00 +0200

The 6.9 magnitude struck at 08:52 a.m. local time (0152GMT) Thursday on Sumatra island, about 180 miles (280 kilometers) from the epicenter of a more powerful quake on Wednesday. Rescue efforts are under way around the area worst hit by Wednesday's quake, the regional capital of Padang on West Sumatra.

Death toll rises, with over 1,000 feared killed in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:27:00 +0200

JAKARTA: Rescue workers raced against time Thursday to assist victims of a huge earthquake in the flattened Indonesian city of Padang with upwards of 1,000 people feared dead and many more trapped in rubble.

Two Powerful Earthquakes Upend Lives of Thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:34:00 +0200

Thousands of people on Wednesday grappled with the devastation caused by two powerful earthquakes, with landslides leaving scores trapped in rubble in Indonesia and a tsunami in the Samoas flattening villages and sweeping some residents out to sea.

New quake hits stricken Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:25:00 +0200

A new earthquake hits the Indonesian island of Sumatra, as officials say 200 people may have died in earlier tremors.

Another Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:29:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

No connection between two quakes, expert says

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:17:00 +0200

There is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.

No tsunami threat from latest quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:10:00 +0200

THERE was no tsunami threat to Australia from a second earthquake off Insonesia, the Joint Australian Tsunami warning Centre said. 12:34pm

Indonesia quake kills at least 75, thousands trapped-officials

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.

Indonesia hit by second big quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:03:00 +0200

Another powerful quake has hit Indonesia's Sumatra island just hours after a massive tremor potentially claimed thousands of lives.

RPT-FACTBOX-Indonesia's Sumatra, home to key crudes, little LNG

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:25:00 +0200

(Repeats story from late Wednesday with no change to text) Sept 30 (Reuters) - The large Indonesian island of Sumatra, site of a powerful 7.6 magnitude ...

Indonesia hit by second big quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:08:00 +0200

Another powerful quake has hit Indonesia's Sumatra island just hours after a massive tremor potentially claimed thousands of lives.

Another powerful quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:05:00 +0200

JAKARTA: A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday southeast of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 feared dead, geologists said.

Second earthquake hits

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:02:00 +0200

Priyadi Kardono, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency, says the deaths were counted at Padang. A higher death toll is expected once officials tally casualties in other areas of West Sumatra province where communications and roads have been severed.

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands: minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, a minister said on Thursday, with officials saying many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

Another powerful quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:57:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday southeast of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 feared dead, geologists said. The quake hit on land at 8:52 am (0152 GMT), 225 kilometres (140 miles) southeast of the quake-hit city of Padang.

Strong Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:52:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands-minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:51:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 03:30:10 GMT Source: Reuters * Many still buried under rubble * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake cuts communications * Second quake hits Sumatra island (Adds details, changes ...

Sumatra toll 'more than thousands'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:50:00 +0200

Indonesia braces for worst as thousands remain trapped under rubble and second quake hits.

Strong Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:46:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings - including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher....

Officials: Indonesia quake toll could soar

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200

Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people.

Strong Indonesia quake kills hundreds, traps more

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings, including two hospitals, officials said.

Another powerful quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra: geologists

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, southeast of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 feared dead, geologists said.

Second quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:47:00 +0200

A major 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumatra southeast of the site of a quake that has left more than 1,000 feared dead, geologists say.

Earthquake of 7,6 Magnitude Shakes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:58:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7,6 struck Indonesia on Wednesday causing power and phone outages in some regions. The information has been provided by the US Geological Survey, CNN reported. The USGS revised downward the earlier estimate of the earthquake's magnitude, which was 7,9. ...

Indonesians discuss quake response measures, plan to send aid

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0200

Web posted at: 10/1/2009 3:43:17 Source ::: The Peninsula By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN DOHA: Indonesians in Qatar yesterday have been closely keeping an update of the powerful earthquake that struck Sumatra where scores where killed since a good number of their community members came from the disaster area.

World › 2nd quake hits Indonesia; death toll tops 200

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At…

Strong earthquakes may weaken distant fault lines

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:41:00 +0200

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes may be a trigger for weakening geologic faults a half a world away, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in a study that points to new ways to predict earthquakes.

Second powerful quake registered near Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:35:00 +0200

A second powerful quake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has been registered near the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Over 1,000 feared dead in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0200

Jakarta: A massive earthquake wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1,000 people as homes and buildings collapsed. At least 75 people were confirmed dead after hospitals and hotels crumbled, and as fires raged in the coastal....

2nd powerful quake strikes western Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:22:00 +0200

A second earthquake struck off the coast of western Indonesia on Thursday, a day after the region was hit by a more powerful quake that toppled buildings, trapping thousands of people under rubble and killing at least 200, officials said.

British toddler swept out to sea as he played on Samoan beach

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:17:00 +0200

A two-year-old British boy who was swept out to sea as he played on a beach in Samoa was among the victims of a tsunami that ripped through the South Pacific Islands, killing more than 100 people.

Surge in Indonesia quake death toll

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0200

MORE than 460 people have died, and thousands are feared buried. Australian surfers are almost certainly caught up in the disaster. 3:05pm

FEMA, Guard rush to American Samoa to help victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:23:00 +0200

A team of U.S. first-responders is speeding to American Samoa aboard a Coast Guard plane to help with the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 119 people in the South Pacific region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.

'Thousands killed' in Sumatra quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:20:00 +0200

Indonesia braces for worst as thousands feared trapped under rubble and second quake hits.

Thousands Feared Dead As Second Quake Hits

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:28:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia, south of the area devastated by an earlier quake which has left more than 1,000 feared people dead.

Thousands killed in Indonesia quake, says minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:09:00 +0200

Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, a minister said on Thursday.

Second major Indonesia as hundreds missing

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:08:00 +0200

A second major earthquake shook Indonesia this morning as officials reported that thousands may have died in the first earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday. The 7.6 magnitude quake hit Padang...

Thousands feared trapped in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:07:00 +0200

Two quakes hit North Sulawesi

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:04:00 +0200

JAKARTA: A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Melonguane in North Sulawesi on Wednesday afternoon, the second quake in one day and the third since Saturday. read more

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:20:00 +0200

Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, a minister said today, with officials saying many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

Second earthquake hits stricken Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:54:00 +0200

• A second earthquake has shaken western Indonesia as hundreds remain trapped • Quake struck about 180 miles from epicentre of yesterday's quake A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the first devastating quake which has left hundreds and possibly....

Video: Aid heads to Samoan Islands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 04:49:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sept. 30 - As US military planes fly to the ravaged area, it's estimated over 110 people were killed by the tsunamis that hit American Samoa. Manoush Zomorodi, Reuters

Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:01 AM

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:01:00 +0200

News Powerful quake rocks Indonesia, kills 75 AP Thursday, October 01, 2009 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia yesterday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings - including two hospitals - and triggering landslides.

Indonesia Rocked by Another Big Quake as Death Toll Rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200

Officials are determining how widespread the damage was from Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake off Sumatra

Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubble - 3rd Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:56:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 200 people were killed and dozens still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday. The death toll may increase because there are many pe...

Indonesia quake toll soars past 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200

Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 400 people and caused widespread destruction.

Over 400 dead, hundreds trapped in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:54:00 +0200

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, southeast of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 feared dead, geologists said.

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands-minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:54:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 05:33:55 GMT Source: Reuters * Many still buried under rubble * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake cuts communications * Second, 6.8 magnitude quake, hits Sumatra (Adds confirmed ...

Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises over 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0200

Sumatrans ran screaming into the street today as a second earthquake, measuring 7.0, hit the Indonesian island just 12 hours after a powerful 7.6 quake devastated the southern city of Padang where thousands are feared dead.

Indonesia Rocked by Another Big Quake as Death Toll Rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200

Officials are determining how widespread the damage was from Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake off Sumatra

Samoa Islands and Indonesia quake death tolls continue to rise

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0200

Two powerful earthquakes struck Sumatra, Indonesia, leaving at least 200 dead. Less than a day earlier, a quake in the South Pacific spawned a tsunami that has claimed more than 120 lives. The death tolls from two powerful underwater earthquakes less than a day apart continued to climb early today....

Press digest

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0200

The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press yesterday. The Times leads with a warning by the Prime Minister that the economy would not be viable if Malta did not meet its climate change targets in five years' time. The...

Thousands feared dead in strong Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:41:00 +0200

464 are confirmed dead but thousands more are feared killed in a huge 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, the health ministry's crisis centre head said.

Islandwide tremors felt in S'pore

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:40:00 +0200

Many people living in S'pore felt tremors from the 7.9-magnitude quake which struck Sumatra yesterday evening. -AsiaOne

Official: Death in Indonesia quake hits 467

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:38:00 +0200

The death toll in Wednesday's powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island reached 467 on Thursday, a government official said.

Indonesia hit by second earthquake as rescuers try to reach people trapped by first

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0200

Indonesia hit by second earthquake as rescuers try to reach people trapped by first

Hunt for Sumatra quake survivors

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:25:00 +0200

Rescuers battle to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful quake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Quake: 'thousands dead'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:33:00 +0200

A Department of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman said one Australian had contacted the embassy for help. Staff were trying to make contact with all Australians registered as being in Padang. Embassy staff will stay in touch with local authorities to continue monitoring the situation, she said.

NATIONAL : Racing against Time to Assist Quake Victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:20:00 +0200

KOMPAS.com - Rescue workers are racing against time to assist victims of a huge earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island where thousands are feared dead and many more trapped in rubble. Another powerful quake struck this morning south of the devastated area, but Indonesian authorities said there....

Indonesia - earthquakes - Hundreds feared dead as powerful aftershock shakes Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:24:00 +0200

Another powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday, an aftershock to Wednesday’s quake, where at least 464 people have so far been confirmed dead. Officials predict the death toll will rise above 1,000.

Anxious wait for news of Australian surfer in Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:18:00 +0200

One of the last things Chris Scurrah told his mother was that he was running inland.

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands - minister

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:15:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams struggled in heavy rain on Thursday to find people trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

Second earthquake hits Indonesian island where thousands feared dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:14:00 +0200

A powerful second tremor has hit the Indonesian island following an undersea tremor in the South Pacific which triggered a huge tsunami.

NATIONAL : Indonesians in Sydney Desperately Trying to Contact Family

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:20:00 +0200

KOMPAS.com - Indonesians in Sydney were desperately trying to contact family in Sumatra today after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake destroyed large buildings and started fires in the major city of Padang, Indonesian community leaders said. But the Sydney community was unfortunately becoming "accustomed"....

Strong Indonesia Quake Kills Hundreds, Traps More

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:06:00 +0200

Earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing hundreds and trapping many under collapsed buildings

Indonesia hit by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:18:00 +0200

A second earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier earthquake.

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Nears 500

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:17:00 +0200

Rescuers Struggle to Pull Survivors from Debris Even as Powerful Aftershock Rattles Island Nation

At least 200 killed in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:10:00 +0200

Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.

Tsunami flattens Samoan villages, kills at least 99

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200

A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing today. The death toll was expected to rise.

Indonesia quake: Thousands feared dead, fresh tremor creates panic

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:06:00 +0200

Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

Indonesia quake: Thousands feared dead, fresh tremor creates panic

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:06:00 +0200

Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

Indonesia hit by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:16:00 +0200

Updated on 01 October 2009 Source PA News A second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck in the early hours, about 180 miles from the epicentre of the more powerful tremor out at sea on Wednesday.

Thousands feared dead in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:04:00 +0200

A massive earthquake in Indonesia is feared to have killed thousands, authorities said Thursday as rescue workers dug with their bare hands to reach those trapped alive under rubble.

Search on for Sumatra quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:01:00 +0200

Rescue workers say they are facing a race against time to reach the estimated thousands of people left trapped under buildings by a powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia.

Indonesia earthquakes: At least 75 people killed, thousands feared trapped

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:05:00 +0200

Date: 01 Oct 2009 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubble - 4th Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 200 people were killed and scores were still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday. Another 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the adjac...

Tsunami deaths likely to rise

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:55:00 +0200

Rescue efforts are continuing in the American Samoa and Samoa where relief teams are searching for survivors of a series of tsunamis which smashed into the tiny Pacific islands earlier this week, killing more than 100 people.

'Thousands dead' in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200

Search for survivors under way after two quakes cause widesread damage in Sumatra.

Indonesia hit by 2nd huge quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200

SECOND powerful earthquake hits island of Sumatra today killing at least 467 people

Indonesia hit by second big quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:49:00 +0200

Another powerful quake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island today, the US Geological Survey said.

Indonesia quake deaths pass 450

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:48:00 +0200

At least 464 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Second quake hits stricken Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0200

467 confirmed dead and thousands feared trapped in rubble in western Indonesia as second quake strikes 180 miles from first A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the first devastating quake that left 467 confirmed dead, thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.

Indonesia hit by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200

A second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives.

Indonesia quake toll soars past 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:47:00 +0200

The 6.8 magnitude quake Thursday hit South Sumatra at 8:52 a.m. local time (9:52 p.m. Wednesday ET), about 89 miles (143 kilometers) from Bengkulu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The earlier quake Wednesday was 7.6 magnitude. At least 464 people were dead and more than 500 were injured,....

More than 1,000 feared dead in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:51:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - Rescue workers raced against time Thursday to assist victims of a huge earthquake in the flattened Indonesian city of Padang with upwards of 1,000 people feared dead and many more trapped in rubble. Wednesday afternoon's 7.

JAKARTA, Sept 30, (AFP): A massive earthquake wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1,000 people as homes and buildings coll

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:45:00 +0200

apsed. At least 75 people were confirmed dead after hospitals and hotels crumbled, and as fires raged in the coastal city of Padang, home to nearly a million people, in the wake of the 7.6-magnitude quake. “People are trapped, hotels have collapsed, schools have collapsed, houses have collapsed and....

467 killed in Indonesia earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:46:00 +0200

Updated on 01 October 2009 Source PA News A government official has said the death toll from Wednesday's earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island has reached 467. Tugiyo Bisri of the Social Affairs Ministry's crisis centre said 467 people are confirmed dead and 421 seriously injured after the 7.6 magnitude quake.

Ketsana death toll nears 400 as new typhoon brews

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

QUANG NAM - Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383.

EU condoles victims of natural disasters in Asia, Pacific

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

Stockholm - Sweden, holder of the rotating presidency of the European Union, on Thursday sent its condolences to the victims of the natural disasters which have hit southeast Asia and the South Pacific. The need for assistance following Thursday's ea...

Indonesia hit by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:41:00 +0200

A second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives.

How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:30:00 +0200

Early in the morning of Sept. 29, an earthquake deep under the Pacific caused a massive tsunami to devastate the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing 111 people, devastating villages and flattening homes. The earthquake itself struck at 6:48 a.m., measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale. By 7:04 a.

Indonesian quake kills 467, thousands trapped under rubble - 5th Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

Jakarta - At least 467 people were killed and 423 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, the Social Affairs Ministry said Thursday. Thousands of people remained trapped under collapsed buildings after Wednesda...

Quake toll in western Indonesia reaches 467

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:25:00 +0200

The death toll is expected to soar over 1,000 as rescue teams and doctors arrive at the Sumatra island.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 467

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:26:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's temblor, which killed at least 467 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings....

Thousands feared dead as rescuers scramble to reach Sumatra quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia: A massive earthquake in Indonesia is feared to have killed thousands, authorities said Thursday as rescue workers dug with their bare hands to reach those trapped alive under rubble.

In Indonesia, A City's Worst Fears Come to Pass

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:31:00 +0200

For many in Padang, anIndonesian city that is one of the world'smost vulnerable to seismic activity, the deadly Sept. 30 earthquake has long been their worst nightmare

World › Quake toll in Indonesia reaches 467

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0200

A government official said Thursday that the death toll in Wednesday's earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island has reached 467. Tugiyo Bisri of the Social Affairs…

Ketsana death toll nears 400 as new typhoon brews near Philippines

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0200

QUANG NAM, Vietnam: Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383.

Thousands feared dead as Indonesia rocked by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:13:00 +0200

A second earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra today as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck in the early hours, about 180 miles from the epicentre of the more powerful tremor out at sea yesterday.

Indonesia quake death toll hits 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:13:00 +0200

"So far, 529 people have died from the West Sumatra earthquake from six affected districts," Tugyo Bisri, an official from the social affairs ministry's disaster team, told Agence France-Presse. "There are areas within the districts we have not been able to reach at all.

Indonesia quake deaths pass 450

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:15:00 +0200

At least 464 people are now known to have died in a powerful quake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the government says. Rescuers struggled in heavy rain on Thursday to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Ketsana death toll nears 400 as new typhoon brews

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:00 +0200

by Tran Thi Minh Ha QUANG NAM, Vietnam, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383. One of the most destructive storms in recent....

Seven Aussies missing in Padang

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:13:00 +0200

SEVEN Australians are missing in the Indonesian surfing mecca of Padang following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake which has killed 464 people and buried thousands. 6:12pm

Indonesia quake deaths pass 500

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:10:00 +0200

At least 529 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

467 dead as second quake shakes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:10:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia today as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's temblor, which killed at least 467 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings.

Earthquakes across Asia Pacific cause two disasters in under 24 hours

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +0200

Twoyearold son of a British couple is among thousands feared dead after earthquakes and tsunamis devastated separate parts of the AsiaPacific.

Asia Pacific earthquake disasters caused by separate faults says expert

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +0200

The natural disasters that have brought death and destruction to Indonesia and Samoa within 24 hours are unlikely to be connected according to a British geological expert.

Thousands of fatalities feared following massive earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0200

Thousands of people were feared killed by a massive earthquake that flattened homes in Sumatra yesterday.Indonesia initially put the death toll at 75 but said many more were trapped under flattened buildings.

STRONG QUAKE HITS INDONESIA

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +0200

A government official raised the death toll from Wednesday's earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island to 467 on Thursday morning, as anxious rescuers worked to pull survivors from the rubble even ...

Indonesia quake: Many feared dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:40:00 +0200

JAKARTA: Thousands of people were likely killed in a huge earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, the Health Ministry's crisis centre head said Thursday. Rescue workers raced against time 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.

Indonesia hit by second powerful earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:39:00 +0200

The Indonesian island of Sumatra has been hit by a second earthquake this morning as rescue workers continue to search for survivors of yesterday's massive tremor.

Over 1,000 are feared dead as quake hits Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:42:00 +0200

MORE than 1,000 people may have been killed by a major earthquake which struck off the coastal city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:53:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings....

Indonesia hit by second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:38:00 +0200

Another powerful earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Thursday morning as thousands are feared trapped beneath rubble and at least 467 were killed by an earlier tremor and the landslides it triggered. Officials warned that the death toll from Wednesday’s 7.

Race to aid Sumatra quake survivors

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:52:00 +0200

Indonesia appeals for help as death toll tops 500 and hundreds remain trapped under rubble.

Indonesian quake kills 529; thousands trapped under rubble - 6th Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:38:00 +0200

Padang, Indonesia - At least 529 people have been killed and 423 were injured in a powerful quake that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, the Social Affairs Ministry said Thursday. In the provincial capital, Padang, which w...

Indonesia quake death toll rising – agency

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:37:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, ...

INDONESIA: Rescuers struggle to reach Sumatra quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:31:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 09:20:40 GMT Source: IRIN Rescue workers are battling to save scores of people trapped in collapsed buildings after two earthquakes struck Indonesia's West Sumatra Province, with aid supplies being flown in and NGOs mobilising helpers.

Hundreds Killed as Second Quake Strikes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:46:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings. The death toll from Wednesday's 7.

Sumatra quake: Indonesia seeks help from Malaysia, others

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:31:00 +0200

2009/10/01 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomes Malaysia and other countries to help provide emergency aid to victims of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake which hit the western Sumatra province yesterday. He hoped that in the spirit of Asean cooperation, the neighbouring....

Tsunami warning system worked, but not in time

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:25:00 +0200

An early warning system introduced after the disastrous Christmas 2004 tsunami worked as planned, U.S. officials say, but failed to prevent the deaths of more than 100 people in Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday because of the proximity of the originating earthquake.

Thousands likely dead in massive Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:27:00 +0200

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Indonesia said Thursday it expected the death toll from a massive earthquake to climb into the thousands, as rescue workers dug with their bare hands to reach those trapped under rubble. The first flights laden with food, medicine and body bags began arriving in the devastated....

FACTBOX - Five facts on Indonesia's Padang and Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:23:00 +0200

A second quake, of magnitude 6.6, hit another part of Sumatra island on Thursday, causing fresh panic.

INDONESIA: Rescuers struggle to reach Sumatra quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:25:00 +0200

JAKARTA, 1 October 2009 (IRIN) - Rescue workers are battling to save scores of people trapped in collapsed buildings after two earthquakes struck Indonesia's West Sumatra Province, with aid supplies being flown in and NGOs mobilising helpers.

Ketsana death toll nears 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:21:00 +0200

Survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia are waiting for aid and bracing for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.

Indonesian earthquake toll soars to 464

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0200

Powerful aftershocks continued to rock western Indonesia on Thursday as the death toll from yesterday's earthquake reached 464 and authorities said thousands of people could have died.

529 killed in Indonesia earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:31:00 +0200

Updated on 01 October 2009 Source PA News A second powerful earthquake has rocked western Indonesia as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed 529 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings. The death toll from Wednesday's 7.

Indonesia quake survivors rocked by second tremor

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:29:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia today as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day’s shock which is feared to have killed thousands.

Quake kills 529 in Indonesia: official

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:21:00 +0200

At least 529 people have died in a huge earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, a social affairs ministry official says.

Sumatra rocked by second powerful earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0200

Death Toll Rises From Indonesia Earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0200

Western Indonesia was rattled by another severe earthquake a day after a quake trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings

H.H. the Emir Condoles Indonesian President on the victims of the earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:15:00 +0200

Doha, October 01 (QNA) - H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Sumatra island. H.H. the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has....

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:14:00 +0200

Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.

Thousands feared dead after Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:02:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams struggled on Thursday to find scores of people trapped under debris and survivors pleaded for aid after a powerful quake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

MSF sends teams to areas hit by earthquake in Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:58:00 +0200

An earthquake of the magnitude 7.6 on the Richter Scale struck off the city of Padang on the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island, Wednesday, September 30, at 17.16 local time. According to the government, more than 450 people have been killed and thousands are trapped under rubble.

BACKGROUND: What causes earthquakes

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:00 +0200

Hamburg - Severe earthquakes are caused when sudden movements of tectonic plates deep within the Earth's crust release energy, which creates seismic waves. For millenia, about 70 plates, some of which are larger than a continent, have been moving pas...

Death toll of earthquake on Sumatra reaches 464 people

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:43:00 +0200

SYDNEY, October 1 (Itar-Tass) - The death toll of an earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s island of Sumatra reached 464 people, Australian television reported with the reference to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry on Thursday. The updated reports followed right after the Indonesian Health Ministry had....

Indonesian quake death toll hits 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:54:00 +0200

Indonesian officials say the death toll from an earthquake has risen to 467 as tremors continue to shake the region.

The Lede: Amateur Video of Tsunami Damage

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +0200

The Lede is tracking news about the deadly tsunamis that struck the islands of American Samoa and Samoa.

Indonesia says thousands likely dead in huge quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200

Indonesia said on Thursday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529 (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200

AP - Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 529 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

In Indonesia, A City's Worst Fears Come to Pass (Time.com)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200

Time.com - For many in Padang, anIndonesian city that is one of the world'smost vulnerable to seismic activity, the deadly Sept. 30 earthquake has long been their worst nightmare

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia today as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings.

Tremors crack 5 high-rise buildings in Klang Valley

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:31:00 +0200

2009/10/01 IPOH: Cracks appeared on five high-rise buildings in the Klang Valley due to tremors yesterday, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha. He said, however, engineers found that the cracks were not serious. Inspections were carried out on the buildings as the....

Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's ...

Indonesia races to find quake survivors

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:28:00 +0200

Region jolted by another earthquake as death toll from Wednesday's disaster climbs above 500 with buildings destroyed

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands trapped under collapsed buildings.

Are This Week's Earthquakes Related?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +0200

In Samoa, more than 100 people died after a magnitude 8 quake triggered a tsunami on Tuesday. Less than a day later, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake caused more than 400 deaths and widespread damage in Indonesia. A third earthquake struck in Peru, magnitude 5.9, on Wednesday. Scientists are studying those and other quakes to see if patterns emerge.

Indonesia quake kills 75

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings two hospitals triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.

Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises over 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0200

Sumatrans ran screaming into the street today as a second powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island just 12 hours after a devastating tremor struck the southern city of Padang where thousands are feared dead.

Sumatran quake was on same fault line as tremor before 2004 tsunami

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0200

Timing of Pacific earthquakes a coincidence

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0200

The only link between deadly earthquakes in Indonesia and the South Pacific was the stretch of seismic activity where they struck — the site of most of the world's quakes, according to experts.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 467

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's temblor, which killed at least 467 people and

Thousands feared dead in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0200

by Presi Mandari PADANG, Indonesia, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - I ndonesia said Thursday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors. The first flights laden with food, medicine and....

2nd quake hits Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day's quake, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands trapped.

Thousands feared dead after Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0200

01 Oct 2009 12:11:00 GMT Source: Reuters * At least 500 dead in Padang area after quake - ministry * Many still buried under rubble * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake cuts ...

Quake tremors felt across Malaysia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

Tremors resulted from the strong earthquake that hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia Thursday were felt in several areas in Peninsula Malaysia. According to Bernama, the country's national news agency, the tremors caused by the earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Ritcher scale were sent across Kuala Lumpur....

Earthquake hits Sumatra of Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

A severe earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale occurred in southern Sumatra, Indonesia 9:58 a.m. (0158GMT), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory on Thursday. The epicenter was initially determined to be 2.6 degrees south latitude and 101.8 degrees east longitude, about 240 kilometers southeast of Padang, Indonesia.

Death toll tops 500 after second earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:18:00 +0200

A major rescue operation was under way today after a second powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds and leaving thousands trapped in rubble.

Indonesia says thousands likely dead in huge quake (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:09:00 +0200

AFP - Indonesia said on Thursday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Earthquake death toll reaches 500

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:01:00 +0200

A major rescue operation is under way after a second powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds and leaving thousands trapped in rubble.

Officials: Indonesia quake toll could soar

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:01:00 +0200

Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people.

Indonesia's Padang quake different from previous ones: expert

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

The recent 7.6-magnitude quake that jolted West Sumatra's capital city Padang and surrounding areas was particularly different compared to those previous in that area, an Indonesian earthquake expert said here on Thursday. In the interview with Metro TV, Sri Widyanto, an earthquake expert at the....

Powerful Earthquake Rocks Western Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +0200

The underwater temblor, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, collapsed buildings in the coastal city of Padang, in Southern Sumatra province and briefly triggered a tsunami alert. Indonesian officials said at least 200 people were killed.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:03:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia -- Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

Missing tsunami boy's father hurt

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:00 +0200

The British father of a two-year-old presumed killed when a tsunami hit Samoa was treated in hospital, consul officials say.

75 dead in Indonesian quake, government dispatches medics, aid

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

The Indonesian government would send six ministers to inspect the impacts of the strong quake that hit West Sumatra which so far has killed 75 people, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of a particular ministers meeting to discuss efforts to handle the impact of the 7.

Quake tremors felt in Kuala Lumpur

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

Tremors believed triggered by a strong earthquake in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, were strongly felt here on Wednesday. People can be seen evacuated some high buildings at Kuala Lumpur city center, especially those old buildings where strong shaking were felt around 6:20 p.m., but life in the city remained normal as usual.

Tremors felt in Singapore after Indonesian earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

Tremors were felt in different parts of Singapore on Wednesday evening after the Indonesian earthquake. According to the website of local newspaper the Straits Times, Singaporeans felt their world literally move about 6:15 p.m. local time when aftershocks from a powerful Indonesian earthquake hit the island.

Strong quake jolts south Sumatra Island

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Ritcher scale shook the south of Indonesia's Sumatra Island at 6:16 p.m. (Beijing time) Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 0.8 degrees south latitude and 99.8 degrees east longitude, it said. A magnitude-7.

Second Quake Slams Indonesia; 531 Dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

Rescue workers raced to pull survivors in Padang from the rubble of buildings felled by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. Thousands of people were thought to be trapped. The region was hit by another earthquake Thursday, causing damage but no reported fatalities.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:53:00 +0200

Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 529 people. Read More

Thousands feared dead in Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:49:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on today, killing up to 200 people and trapping thousands under rubble, an official said.

Indonesia braced for 'very big toll' after thousands trapped by Sumatra quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:45:00 +0200

Indonesia is braced for what disaster experts warn will be a “very, very big” death toll after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake ripped through the island of Sumatra, reducing hundreds of buildings to rubble and trapping thousands of people in the wreckage of their homes.

Earthquake death toll reaches 500

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:47:00 +0200

A major rescue operation is under way after a second powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds and leaving thousands trapped in rubble.

Hawai'i rallies to aid disaster victims in Samoa, Philippines

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200

Contributions continue to flow steadily from Hawaii into relief efforts for two separate Asian and Pacific disaster areas as government agencies and nonprofit groups yesterday repeated their calls for more help.

Death toll in Indonesia quake expected to rise into the thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:37:00 +0200

At least 220 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck the city of Padang and surrounding areas on Indonesia’s Sumatra island according to the national disaster agency. The Indonesian health minister has said the death toll is expected to rise into the thousands with many victims buried under rubble.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise....

Earthquake in Indonesia: European Commission releases €3 million to address immediate humanitarian needs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0200

IP/09/1400 Brussels, 1 October 2009 Earthquake in Indonesia: European Commission releases €3 million to address immediate humanitarian needs After the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province in Indonesia, another powerful earthquake hit Sumatra early this morning.

Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises over 400

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:29:00 +0200

Video: Second Quake Hits Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0200

Sumatra Island was stuck by a second earthquake in two days, Kelly Cobiella reports. The search for Tsunami victims continues in the Samoan Island after a Tsunami struck the area, Michael Moore reports.

Indonesia quake toll soars past 500

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:25:00 +0200

Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 500 people and caused widespread destruction.

Quakes hit Indonesia; death toll 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:28:00 +0200

UPDATED: PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise. The brunt of Wednesday's 7.

Thousands feared dead after Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:16:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams struggled on Thursday to reach scores of people trapped under debris and survivors pleaded for aid after a powerful quake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

Hundreds trapped in Indonesia quake rubble; more than 520 dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:24:00 +0200

Desperate residents dig with bare hands after more than 500 buildings collapse, including hospitals and a school. Overwhelmed officials appeal for help. Hundreds of people remained trapped in collapsed buildings today after two powerful earthquakes struck near Padang on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 529 people.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 531 (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +0200

AP - Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

330 Malaysian students in Padang to be evacuated

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0200

2009/10/01 KUALA LUMPUR: Three Royal Malaysian Air Force C130H transport planes are leaving for Padang, Indonesia, to evacuate all 330 Malaysian students from the earthquake-stricken area. Dr Junaidi Abu Bakar, the director of the Malaysian Students Department in Indonesia, said while all the....

EU sends aid to quake hit Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:23:00 +0200

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The European Union released three million euros ($6.2 million) worth of humanitarian aid Thursday for victims of the earthquake in Indonesia, which has killed more than 500 people. "The survivors lack everything, from shelter to fresh water.

String of Earthquakes Batter Pacific

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:00 +0200

The first earthquake -- registering a massive 7.6 magnitude -- came Wednesday night, collapsing at least 500 buildings and badly damaging and burning others. Less than 24 hours later, another quake struck Indonesia, this time weaker, but still powerful. Rescue efforts have been hampered, in part, by downed communications.

Thousands likely dead in Indonesian quake (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:12:00 +0200

AFP - Indonesia said on Thursday it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Indonesia quake deaths pass 750

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:10:00 +0200

At least 770 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Indonesia earthquake: 770 people confirmed dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0200

At least 770 people have now been confirmed dead and nearly 2400 injured in earthquakes that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island this week a social affairs ministry official said on Thursday.

Indonesia says it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0200

The official death toll in Padang city on the coast of Sumatra passed 500 for the first time, hitting 529 with 400 seriously injured, but those numbers were expected to soar as the full scale of the tragedy unfolds. Many districts remain closed to emergency services.

Timing of Pacific earthquakes a coincidence

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:00 +0200

The only link between deadly earthquakes in Indonesia and the South Pacific was the stretch of seismic activity where they struck — the site of most of the world's quakes, according to experts.

RMAF to evacuate students, aid on the way to Indonesia (Update 2)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +0200

The Royal Malaysian Air Force will be sending three aircraft to evacuate the 330 Malaysian students stranded in Padang, while humanitarian organisations scrambled to send aid to the Indonesian victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Sumatra on Wednesday.

Death Toll Mounts as Second Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 -- A major earthquake that killed hundreds and possibly thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra follows an unusual period of seismic turmoil that scientists say likely heralds a catastrophic quake on a scale not seen in the area for more than 150 years.

Indonesia earthquake toll rises as survivors await relief

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:03:00 +0200

A second Indonesian earthquake struck near the city of Padang Thursday as the death toll rose to at least 529. Some residents, fearing aftershocks, sought safety outside despite monsoon rains.

Indonesia quake toll rises to 531 dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise....

Indonesians Fear Big Rise in Quake Death Toll

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0200

Frantic Rescue Efforts Underway as Powerful Aftershocks Hit Quake-Ravaged Country; More than 500 Dead

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0200

An earthquake with magnitude of 7.6 jolted West Sumatra province at Sumatra island on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning was issued, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The quake struck at 17:16 Jakarta time (1216 GMT) with epicenter at 57 km southwest of Pariaman and at 71 km under seabed, an official of the agency said.

No clearance from Indonesia, RMAF rescue delayed (Update 3)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200

Stranded without help

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200

West Sumatra villagers hit by a huge earthquake spent terrifying night searching for survivors.

Danger zone just a stone's throw away

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200

DANGER is all around us. While Australia sits pretty in the middle of a large continental plate, our slow drift to the north-east causes chaos, encircling us in a massive ring of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

Indonesia - earthquakes - Thousands feared dead as powerful aftershock shakes Sumatra

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0200

Another powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday, an aftershock to Wednesday’s quake, where at least 770 people have so far been confirmed dead. Officials predict the death toll will be in the thousands.

How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami? (Time.com)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:42:00 +0200

Early in the morning of Sept. 29, an earthquake deep under the Pacific caused a massive tsunami to devastate the islands of Samoa and American Samoa , killing 111 people, devastating villages and flattening homes. The earthquake itself struck at 6:48 a.m., measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale . By 7:04 a.

Indonesia Earthquake: Padang's Worst Fears Come to Pass

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:41:00 +0200

For many in Padang, an Indonesian city that is one of the world's most vulnerable to seismic activity, the deadly Sept. 30 earthquake has long been their worst nightmare

Death toll from earthquake is now 770

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:31:00 +0200

AT least 770 people were killed and nearly 2400 injured in a major earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, a social affairs ministry official said. 12:05am

Quake zone 'a disaster waiting to happen'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:31:00 +0200

SCIENTISTS have warned for years that the Indonesian city of Padang is a disaster waiting to happen because of strain on a nearby fault line. 11:27pm

Powerful Earthquake Triggers Tsunami

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0200

Online news agency Detik.com said a hospital and a large market had also been damaged in the city. Sumatra is home to some of the country's largest oil fields as well as its oldest and smallest liquefied natural gas terminal, although there were no immediate reports of damage to those facilities.

Fears for thousands as Indonesia quake toll rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:22:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds and leaving thousands trapped in rubble.

Indonesia: Rescuers struggle to reach Sumatra quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0200

Indonesia quake toll rises to 531 dead (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:00 +0200

AP - Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

Indonesian Earthquake Kills More Than 700

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0200

Most deaths have been reported in Sumatra city of Padang, where at least 500 buildings were toppled by quake

Indonesia Earthquake: Padang's Worst Fears Come to Pass (Time.com)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:00 +0200

Time.com - For many in Padang, an Indonesian city that is one of the world's most vulnerable to seismic activity, the deadly Sept. 30 earthquake has long been their worst nightmare

New typhoon looms as SE Asia death toll nears 400 (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0200

AFP - Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm on Thursday as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.

Thousands feared killed in Indonesian quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia : Indonesia said on Thursday it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

UK charities in Pacific appeals

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200

Oxfam and the Red Cross launch appeals aimed at people caught up in the disasters in the Pacific.

'Chaos barely begins to describe it'

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200

Sumatra earthquake: 'There doesn't appear to have been much readiness' Ben Doherty from Padang in western Indonesia describes the scene following a second powerful earthquake ....

Sumatra rocked by second powerful earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200

529 confirmed dead and thousands feared trapped in rubble in western Indonesia as second quake strikes 180 miles from first A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the first devastating quake left more than 500 dead, thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.

Rescuers search for Indonesian quake survivors

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +0200

Officials in Indonesia are scrabbling to find survivors under the rubble of hundreds of buildings in a coastal city devastated by a powerful earthquake.

Death toll expected to soar after Indonesian earthquakes as rescuers dig through rubble to find the tens of thousands still missing

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +0200

Thousands of people are feared dead after two powerful earthquakes rocked Indonesia in the space of less than 24 hours. The devastating quakes came just hours after a tsunami smashed into the Pacific island of Samoa.

Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0200

US aid teams reach tsunami-hit Samoa

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:00 +0200

US disaster assistance teams have reached tsunami-devastated American Samoa and are providing critically needed aid including emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official says. 2:02am

Samoan and Indonesian earthquakes not related

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200

The earthquake that caused the Samoan tsunami and a major devastating tremor an hour later in Indonesia were only linked by timing, experts said yesterday.Bill Fry, a seismologist at GNS Science in New Zealand, said that while...

PHOTOS: Indonesia Hit by Second Earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:55:00 +0200

A man comforts a relative after an earthquake hit Padang, on Indonesia's Sumatra island Sept. 30, 2009. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the city, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.

Quake and Tsunami Toll Could Reach Thousands

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:27:00 +0200

The tsunami death toll was estimated to be about 150 in the Samoan islands while Indonesian officials put the casualty rate from earthquakes at 531. But Josettte Sheeran, excutive director of the World Food Program, estimated that those numbers will rise dramatically, and said the latest "wave of....

Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:40:00 +0200

Leaders offer condolences to Padang quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:25:00 +0200

Condolences have come pouring in from the international community for the victims of Wednesday’s deadly earthquake that shook Padang, West Sumatra, and killed more than 500 people. Read More

Death toll rises to 770 as 2nd quake shakes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:29:00 +0200

BBC Online At least 770 people are now known to have died in a powerful quake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the government says. Rescuers are working into the night in a race to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings.

Earthquake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:23:00 +0200

WaPo - Hundreds of people were killed in a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that originated in the sea off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, Sept. 8 More articles from our partners 3 hr Mercury News Wed [ 19 articles, 2 photos, 1 discussion, 1 comment ] ....

Quake deaths pass 770

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:24:00 +0200

Indonesia said yesterday it feared thousands had died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake hits 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0200

The death toll in Wednesday's powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island reached 531 on Thursday, a government official said.

Indonesia quake toll rises to 531 dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:18:00 +0200

The death toll is expected to soar over 1,000 as rescue teams and doctors arrive at the Sumatra island.

Quake Death Toll Rises Amid Rubble Rescue

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:23:00 +0200

At least 1,100 people were killed and well over 2,000 injured after two earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials have said.

First US aid teams reach tsunami-hit American Samoa (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0200

AFP - US disaster assistance teams helping in the recovery effort on tsunami-devastated American Samoa were providing critically needed aid including emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official said Thursday.

Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 770

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:04:00 +0200

MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Indonesia's Sumatra island this week has risen to 770, with about 2,400 injured, officials said on Thursday. Western Indonesia has suffered two major quakes in the past two days. On Wednesday, a quake with magnitude of 7.

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 777 (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0200

AP - Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people. The death toll was still expected to rise.

Second Quake Slams Indonesia; 777 Dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:05:00 +0200

Rescue workers raced to pull survivors in Padang from the rubble of buildings felled by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. Thousands of people were thought to be trapped. Another earthquake hit the region Thursday, causing damage but no reported fatalities.

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Hundreds of Fatalities Reported

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:06:00 +0200

Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 531 dead as second temblor hits

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:55:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

Indonesia quake toll could reach thousands, officials fear

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:53:00 +0200

Corpses lay stacked outside hospitals in Padang, Indonesia, as night fell Thursday, casting nearly the entire city in darkness hours after the region's second strong earthquake in as many days.

Asian tsunami could have made earthquake risk in Indonesia worse

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:48:00 +0200

Earthquakes have been more common since the Asian Tsunami in 2004 that weakened fault lines around the world according to a new study.

New typhoon looms as SE Asia death toll nears 400 (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0200

AFP - Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm on Thursday as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.

Sumatra rescue workers fear they will find thousands dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:48:00 +0200

Rescue workers on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have said they expect to find several thousand bodies in the wreckage caused by a series of earthquakes.

At least 1,100 dead from Indonesia quakes, U.N. official says

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:46:00 +0200

At least 1,100 people are dead in Indonesia as a result of two large earthquakes in as many days, United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Thursday.

More than 777 dead in Indonesia quake, hundreds trapped beneath rubble

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:43:00 +0200

Indonesians Count Dead, Plead for Aid

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:55:00 +0200

JAKARTA – Racing time and devastating conditions, paramedics and rescuers struggled on Thursday, October 1, to save people trapped under debris after a powerful quake amid fears of a 4-figures death toll, while survivors pleaded for aid. "The quicker you can get there the better," Julie Ryan, a....

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake tops 700

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +0200

The death toll in Wednesday's powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island has surpassed 700, a government official says.

Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 700 dead as second temblor hits

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:41:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people. The death toll was still expected to rise.

Typhoon looms as deaths rise

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:28:00 +0200

Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana in Southeast Asia wait desperately for aid and brace for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbs to 383.

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 777

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:26:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people. The death toll was still expected to rise....

Natural disasters leave Asia reeling

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:33:00 +0200

Rescue teams in Southeast Asia and the Pacific on Thursday struggled to deal with the devastation inflicted by four near-simultaneous natural disasters.

US offers immediate aid to Indonesia quake victims (AFP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:18:00 +0200

AFP - The United States announced Thursday it has released 300,000 dollars in immediate aid to the victims of Indonesia's massive earthquake and has set aside another three million dollars for later.

Sumatra counts earthquake toll

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:07:00 +0200

Indonesian and overseas teams converge on port city of Padang, with fears of even worse situation in neighbouring Pariaman The full scale of Sumatra's earthquake disaster has begun to emerge as Indonesian and international rescue teams converge on the stricken port city of Padang and the....

Indonesia Quake Death Toll Rises to 777

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +0200

Majority of Deaths in Padang, Government Official Says; Frantic Rescue Efforts Underway

Aid groups struggle to help quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +0200

AID groups and Indonesia's government overnight launched a huge rescue operation to help thousands of quake victims, hampered by transport blockages and poor communications. 4:43am

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills at least 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 777

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:59:00 +0200

Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that ...

U.N.: Indonesia Quake Deaths Top 1,100

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:15:00 +0200

Toll Expected to Climb Further as Rescue Workers Pull Victims from Heavy Rubble of Toppled Buildings

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake reaches 1,100

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:10:00 +0200

At least 1,100 people have lost their lives in two earthquakes in Indonesia, and many more are injured, the United Nations humanitarian chief said on Thursday.

Fears for thousands as Indonesia quake toll rises

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0200

A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds and leaving thousands trapped in rubble.

Govt: No SA quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:07:00 +0200

There were no South African victims in the recent earthquake in Indonesia, the department of international relations says.

Obama offers support for Samoa, Indonesia (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:49:00 +0200

AP - President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia.

Sumatra hit again; toll up to 1,100

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:50:00 +0200

Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people.

Indonesian Quake Toll Rises to 531 Dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:52:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people.

Indonesia earthquake toll climbs to 531

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:52:00 +0200

Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

UK sends rescue team to Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:40:00 +0200

Britain is sending a team of government staff and firefighters to help aid efforts after the earthquakes in Sumatra.

Quake death toll hits 1,100 in Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:32:00 +0200

A UN official says at least 1,100 people have died as a result of earthquakes hitting Indonesia over the past two days, and thousands more victims are feared trapped in the rubble.

UN Gears Up Relief Operations for Asian-Pacific Disasters

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:30:00 +0200

UN Humanitarian Chief John Holmes says UN is deploying teams to help millions affected by tropical storms, earthquakes, tsunamis in Asia-Pacific region

Obama offers support for Samoa

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0200

WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia.He said there has been a "terrible" loss of life in Samoa and American Samoa...

US aid teams reach American Samoa

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:26:00 +0200

US disaster assistance teams helping in the recovery effort on American Samoa are providing emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official says.

At least 1,100 dead in Indonesia quake: UN

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:24:00 +0200

The first rescue flights arrived in the devastated region on Sumatra island as another powerful quake struck.

Indonesia quake toll rises to 531 dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0200

PADANG (AP): Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least ...

Indonesian quake toll at 1,100, thousands missing (AP)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:20:00 +0200

AP - As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too — looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.

Tsunamis: Are Countries Prepared?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0200

When it comes to surviving a tsunami, every preparation -- and every second -- counts. Are we ready?

Thousands feared dead in Indonesia quake

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:14:00 +0200

Indonesia says it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers claw through rubble with their bare hands to find survivors.

Struggle to help Indonesia quake victims

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:14:00 +0200

Aid groups and Indonesia's government launched a rescue operation to help thousands of quake victims, hampered by transport blockages and poor communications.

Latest updates: Tsunami tragedy

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +0200

09:41am - New Zealand is ready to assist Tonga but is yet to receive a request for aid in dealing with the tsunami disaster, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said today.Speaking to Radio New Zealand, Mr English said Tonga would...

Hundreds Killed as Second Quake Strikes Indonesia

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200

As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too — looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.

Indonesian quake toll at 1,100, thousands missing

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:46:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too - looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in....

Indonesia Quake and Tsunami Toll Hits 1,100

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:45:00 +0200

The tsunami death toll was estimated to be about 150 in the Samoan islands while Indonesian officials put the casualty rate from earthquakes at 1,100, the Associated Press reports. But Josettte Sheeran, excutive director of the World Food Program, estimated that those numbers will rise....

Second Quake Slams Indonesia; At Least 1,000 Dead

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:40:00 +0200

24 hours of hell

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200

LESS than 24 hours after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the two Samoas yesterday, another two earthquakes rocked the Pacific Ring of Fire, causing death and destruction in Indonesia.

When the Earth suffers fits

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200

EXPERTS believe that the reason Sumatra avoided a tsunami, while Samoa had one, was because of the depth of the quake.

Indonesia earthquake toll may exceed 1,000 as second temblor hits

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0200

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 United Nations put the death toll at 1,100 and said it was likely to rise.

Thousands likely dead in Indonesian quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:23:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia: Indonesia said on Thursday it feared thousands had died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Indonesian quake toll at 1,100; more missing

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:21:00 +0200

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people.

More than 700 killed in Indonesia quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:28:00 +0200

PADANG: Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 777 people. The death toll was still expected to rise. The brunt of Wednesday's ...

Rescuers search for survivors as Sumatran death toll hits 1,100

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:29:00 +0200

At what was left of the Gama Court School in Padang, south Sumatra, scores of people stood silently in the dust late into the night, many weeping as diggers dragged away huge blocks of stone.

1,100 Dead, Thousands Missing in Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0200

U.N. Expects Death Toll to Climb as Rescue Workers Pull Victims from Rubble of Buildings Toppled by Powerful Quake

Indonesia: Death and destruction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people. The death toll was still expected to rise.

Students cram into one house

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:03:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Hungry and exhausted, about 300 Malaysian students who survived the deadly earthquake in Padang, Indonesia took shelter in the house of a fellow student that was located on safer ground.

Rescuers search for survivors as Sumatran death toll hits 1,100

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:20:00 +0200

At what was left of the Gama Court School in Padang, south Sumatra, scores of people stood silently in the dust late into the night, many weeping as diggers dragged away huge blocks of stone.

More than 700 killed in Indonesia quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:42:00 +0200

More victims in Indonesia, Samoa

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:46:00 +0200

PADANG/SAMOA (News agencies) - Indonesia said yesterday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors. The first flights laden with food, medicine and body bags began arriving in....

Sumatra counts earthquake toll as rescue efforts intensify

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:41:00 +0200

Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:31:00 +0200

Rescuers search for surviors trapped in debris, in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, in Padang on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2009. At least 529 people have been reported dead since a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Sumatra Wednesday evening. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) Photo Gallery>>> UNITED NATIONS, Oct.

Irish aid agencies respond to earthquake fallout

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200

IRISH AID agencies are mobilising staff and resources in response to the earthquake that hit the Indonesian city of Padang on Wednesday.

Search for survivors intensifies as death toll rises

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:44:00 +0200

INDONESIA said last night it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands to find survivors.

Tremors not connected

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200

2009/10/02 HONG KONG: Asia trembled this week as earthquakes hit in Indonesia and the South Pacific along the "Ring of Fire," a stretch of seismic fury responsible for most of the world's tremors and volcanoes. But experts said although one earthquake could sometimes set off another, that was not....

Govt sends rescue team to quake-hit Indonesia (AFP)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:23:00 +0200

AFP - The government is sending search and rescue experts to Indonesia to join efforts to find victims of a devastating earthquake, officials said late Thursday.

Fishermen fear the past will repeat itself

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200

2009/10/02 KEPALA BATAS: When Sumatra was shaken by a strong earthquake on Wednesday and a tsunami alert was issued for the region, including Malaysia, fishermen in Kuala Muda could not help fearing the worst. The memory of the 2004 tsunami is still fresh in their minds and although they could not....

Indonesia Quake Toll Could Hit "Thousands"

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:13:00 +0200

Indonesian officials fear that the death toll of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra would climb into the thousands. Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Ministry of Health's crisis center said that thousands of people may be trapped by collapsed buildings and houses, CNN reported.

New typhoon looms as South-east Asia death toll nears 400

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:23:00 +0200

Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.

In Sumatra, a Search for Quake Survivors

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:31:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 2 -- A powerful earthquake on the Indonesia island of Sumatra has left a once-vibrant port city heaped with corpses sealed in canary-yellow bags as soldiers and rescue workers searched for life early Friday beneath rubble entombing possibly thousands of people.

NATIONAL : Indonesian Quake Toll at 1,100, Thousands Missing

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0200

Rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday

At least 1,100 people killed in Indonesian quake, U.N. says

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:16:00 +0200

The government counted 777 deaths, but the U.N.'s humanitarian chief estimated at least 1,100 fatalities.

Samoas Brace for Higher Tsunami Death Toll

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0200

(CBS/AP) Last Updated at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps Thursday as more military ships and planes began arriving on the disaster-stricken Pacific islands after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 people.

Indonesia toll expected to grow

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:55:00 +0200

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people.

Desperate hunt for survivors from Indonesia quake (Reuters)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:53:00 +0200

Reuters - Rescue teams resumed a desperate search on Friday for scores of people feared trapped under the debris of buildings shattered in an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang.

Desperate hunt for survivors from Indonesia quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0200

02 Oct 2009 01:14:11 GMT Source: Reuters - For more on Asia-Pacific quakes & storms, click [ID:nSP481655] * Rescue teams resume work * Students trapped in toppled school * Communications cut, water in short supply By Sunanda ...

Desperate hunt for survivors from Indonesia quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:45:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams resumed a desperate search on Friday for scores of people feared trapped under the debris of buildings shattered in an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang.

NATIONAL : Quakes Jolt Three Indonesia Regions in 2 Days

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0200

A string of natural disasters like tectonic earthquakes with strong and low magnitude have struck Indonesia in the last two days

Indonesian quake toll at 1,100; thousands missing

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too — looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body.

U.K. sending rescuers to help quake-hit Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +0200

The U.K. Department for International Development said it is sending a team of rescuers and search equipment to Indonesia hit by two earthquakes that killed at least 1,100 people and injured many more.

REGIONAL : Desperate Hunt for Survivors from Indonesia Quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:14:00 +0200

Rescue teams resumed a desperate search on Friday for scores of people feared trapped under the debris of buildings shattered in an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang.

Another quake rocks disaster zone

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:19:00 +0200

Another powerful earthquake has rocked the south Pacific as British aid workers joined a massive rescue operation following a series of natural disasters which have killed more than a thousand people and left 16 Britons missing.

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200

02 Oct 2009 02:44:25 GMT Source: Reuters - For more on Asia-Pacific quakes & storms, click [ID:nSP481655] * U.N. says death toll more than 1,000 * Rescue teams resume work * Students trapped in toppled school * Communications cut ...

No reports of NZers hurt in Indonesia - Mfat

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:59:00 +0200

New Zealanders in Indonesia appear to have escaped the devastation of the Indonesian earthquake, as the death toll there rises above 1100.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade was aware of about 30 New Zealanders and their...

Hunt for Britons in disaster zone

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:12:00 +0200

Updated on 02 October 2009 Source PA News Another powerful earthquake has rocked the south Pacific as British aid workers joined a massive rescue operation following a series of natural disasters which have killed more than a thousand people and left 16 Britons missing.

1,100 killed in Indonesia earthquake: UN

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:55:00 +0200

An estimated 1,100 people have been killed in the massive earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province with the toll expected to rise, the UN said on Thursday.

UN provides aids to disaster-hit Indonesia, Samoa and Philippines

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0200

The United Nations has rushed teams to Indonesia, Samoa and the Philippines to help local governments deal with recent devastating natural disasters, said a UN spokesperson here Thursday. The UN Development Program (UNDP) is deploying a waste management team to Sumatra, Indonesia, to help with....

Another quake rocks disaster zone

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:53:00 +0200

EU offers immediate humanitarian aid for Indonesia quake victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0200

The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, is providing 3 million euros (4.37million U.S. dollars) to meet initial humanitarian needs of victims after powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia. A rapid response team from the commission's humanitarian aid department office of Jakarta has....

Sumatra race to save quake buried

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:03:00 +0200

Workers dig to reach trapped survivors of the devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

We say our prayers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0200

Our hearts and prayers go to the victims of the latest massive earthquake that struck towns and villages in West Sumatra on Wednesday. Read More

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:41:00 +0200

2009/10/02 PADANG: Rescue teams dug on Friday through the rubble of buildings shattered by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang for people feared trapped and the United Nations said more than 1,000 had been killed. Aid to thousands of displaced survivors started trickling in, but rescue....

Indonesia earthquake: stranded without help

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200

PADANG: Villagers in West Sumatra worst hit by a huge earthquake spent a terrifying night searching for survivors, hindered by a complete lack of assistance from authorities.

Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0200

&$ &$Rescuers search for surviors trapped in debris, in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, in Padang on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2009. At least 529 people have been reported dead since a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Sumatra Wednesday evening.

Indonesia quake death toll reaches 1,100

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0200

At least 1,100 people have died as a result of earthquakes that have struck Indonesia over the past two days, according to a UN official, as search efforts were suspended for the night.

Students cram into one house

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0200

Student leader says that food is scarce and there is no water and electricity. -The Star/ANN

Obama offers support for Indonesia over the Sumatra earthquake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:45:00 +0200

US President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the heavy earthquake in Sumatra, which has killed more than 1,000 people. Read More

UK rescue team flies to Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:25:00 +0200

British search and rescue experts are on their way to Indonesia to join aid efforts after Wednesday's earthquake.

President Hu expresses condolences over earthquake in Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday sent a message of condolences to his Indonesia counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over the heavy casualties and property losses caused by a strong earthquake in Sumatra. In the message, Hu, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, offered sincere....

Obama voices concerns over natural disasters in Samoa, Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0200

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed his concerns and condolences over the causalities caused by tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa and the earthquake in Indonesia, pledging to provide "full support" of the U.S. government to help the recovery of the countries.

Pacific aftershocks to continue: expert

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:13:00 +0200

Friday's earthquake off Tonga was an aftershock from the quake that triggered Samoa's tsunami and these rumblings could continue "for weeks", an expert says.

Indonesia seeks aid as time runs out for quake victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:13:00 +0200

Indonesia appealed for foreign aid Friday as the stench of decomposing bodies underlined the urgency of its challenge after a huge earthquake that is feared to have killed thousands.

China allocates $500,000 in aid to quake-hit Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:51:00 +0200

China has allocated $500,000 in aid to Indonesia hit by two earthquakes that killed at least 1,100 people and injured many more, Chinese media cited on Friday the Foreign Ministry as saying.

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1 000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:59:00 +0200

Rescue teams dug on Friday through the rubble of buildings shattered by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang.

Indonesian quake toll reaches 1,100

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:53:00 +0200

INDONESIA: Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing. Some, like Malina, had already realized the worst.

U.S. President Barack Obama has said talks between Iran and world powers had been a constructive beginning but Tehran must now take concrete steps to come clean on its nuclear program or else face additional pressure.

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:50:00 +0200

He said this while talking at the white house after the negotiations in Geneva wrapped up. He said Iran must demonstrate through concrete steps that it will live up to its responsibilities with respect to its nuclear program. EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana told media in Geneva after the talks....

Indonesia urges quake aid as time runs out for victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:02:00 +0200

Indonesia appealed for foreign aid Friday as the stench of decomposing bodies hung over wrecked buildings where overwhelmed rescuers were searching for survivors.

Indonesian quake toll reaches 1,100; thousands missing

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:49:00 +0200

As the death toll climbed on Thursday -- to 1,100 by one UN estimate -- others looked for survivors, with thousands of people missing and feared trapped in the wreckage of shattered buildings.

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:37:00 +0200

* U.N. says death toll more than 1,000 * Rescue teams resume work * Students trapped in toppled school * Communications cut, water in short supply By Sunanda Creagh PADANG, Indonesia, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Rescuers dug feverishly on Friday through the rubble of a school and other buildings toppled by an....

Indonesian quake toll climbs to 1,100

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:29:00 +0200

Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0200

Rescue teams dug through the rubble of buildings shattered by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang for people feared trapped and the United Nations said more than 1000 had been killed.

Over 1,100 killed in Sumatra quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0200

More than 1,100 people have been killed following this week's powerful earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang.

1,100 dead in Indonesian quake

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:24:00 +0200

As the death toll from a powerful earthquake which rocked western Indonesia rose to 1,100 by one UN estimate on Thursday, others searched for the thousands of people still missing and feared trapped in the wreckage of shattered buildings. The earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Wednesday,....

World leaders offer condolences to quake victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200

Condolences have come pouring in from the international community for the victims of Wednesday's deadly earthquake that shook Padang, West Sumatra, and killed more than 500 people. Read More

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1000

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:29:00 +0200

Rescue teams dug through the rubble of buildings shattered by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang for people feared trapped and the United Nations said more than 1000 had been killed.

Teenager buried by quake rescued 40 hours later

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:06:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel....

Earthquake and local wisdom

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200

The earthquake in West Sumatra, especially in Padang, the capital city, and towns and villages along the west Sumatran coast and in the inhabited parallel mountainous parts of the region, is anothe Read More

Teenager Buried by Quake Rescued 40 Hours Later

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:05:00 +0200

Teenager pulled out alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed 715

Indonesia appeals for help as time runs out for quake victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:40:00 +0200

by Presi Mandari PADANG, Indonesia, Oct 2, 2009 (AFP) - Indonesia appealed for foreign aid Friday as the stench of decomposing bodies underlined the urgency of its challenge after a huge earthquake that is feared to have killed thousands. In the city of Padang which was devastated by Wednesday's 7.

Indonesia - earthquake - Hopes of Sumatra quake survivors fading

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:42:00 +0200

Emergency teams face a race against time in their search for survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday. The 7.6 magnitude quake has claimed the lives of at least 1,100 people.

Death toll rises to 1,100 in Sumatra

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:43:00 +0200

Indonesia has appealed for foreign aid as the country continues to deal with the aftermath of Wednesday’s earthquake.

Race to save Sumatra quake buried

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Rescue teams are struggling to dig survivors buried under rubble following a devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Many people are thought to be trapped under rubble after the 7.6-magnitude quake struck on Wednesday.

Indonesia seeks aid as time runs out for quake victims

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:28:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia : Indonesia appealed for foreign aid Friday as the stench of decomposing bodies underlined the urgency of its challenge after a huge earthquake that is feared to have killed thousands.

Briton injured in Samoa tsunami to be evacuated to New Zealand

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0200

A British man, who lost his toddler son in the tsunami which struck Samoa on Wednesday, is set to be evacuated from the Pacific Island and flown to New Zealand to receive further hospital treatment.

UK rescue team head to Indonesia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:25:00 +0200

British search and rescue experts are preparing to fly to Indonesia to join aid efforts after Wednesday's earthquake.

Briton injured in Samoa tsunami to be evacuated to New Zealand

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:16:00 +0200

A British man, who lost his toddler son in the tsunami which struck Samoa on Wednesday, is set to be evacuated from the Pacific Island and flown to New Zealand to receive further hospital treatment.

Indonesia's quake death toll feared to rise to thousands as UN's estimation reaches 1,100