US Navy ships and helicopters arrive in Indonesia’s disaster zone to deliver quake aidPADANG, Indonesia — The massive relief effort following Indonesia’s deadly earthquake received a boost Friday when U.S. Navy ships and helicopters arrived to distribute aid and help thousands of struggling survivors. US troops set up field hospital, ramp up Indonesia quake reliefPADANG, Indonesia — The U.S. military is ramping up aid to victims of a deadly earthquake that made hundreds of thousands homeless on Sumatra island — its largest relief operation in Muslim-majority Indonesia since the 2004 tsunami. Indonesian Quake Official Death Toll Rises to 704, many people still missing
Demolition of quake-hit building in Indonesia halted after women’s voice heardPADANG, Indonesia — Workers stopped demolishing a hotel damaged by a powerful earthquake in Indonesia six days ago as an Australian search-and-rescue team looked for a woman who was reportedly heard crying out beneath the rubble. Demolition crews tear down damaged buildings in Indonesia, burying the deadPADANG, Indonesia — Workers used backhoes Tuesday to demolish buildings damaged in Indonesian’s giant earthquake that left hundreds if not thousands dead, while food and emergency supplies were air-lifted to remote areas cut off by landslides. Indonesia calls off search for survivors under rubble, focuses on rebuilding after quakePADANG, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped instant noodles and other aid to cutoff hillside communities that were without food for five days, as rescue workers gave up their search Monday for survivors from last week’s massive Indonesian earthquake. Victims of Indonesian quake threatened by storms, possible landslidesPADANG, Indonesia — Heavy rain threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper delivery of desperately needed aid Monday on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where thousands of people were buried by last week’s powerful earthquake. Some students get classes in tents after Indonesian quake ravages school systemPADANG, Indonesia — Hundreds of children went back to class Monday in schools set up in tents in Indonesia’s earthquake zone to get counseling on the loss of loved ones and homes, as authorities tried to restore normalcy after the disaster. Indonesian quake death toll likely to double after devastated hillside communities reachedPADANG, Indonesia — The death toll from Indonesia’s massive earthquake will likely double as officials on Saturday reached rural communities wiped out by landslides that buried more than 600 people under mountains of mud, most of them guests at a wedding celebration. Quake-triggered landslides wipe out at least 4 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650PADANG, Indonesia — At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday. Landslides after quake wipe out at least 3 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650PADANG, Indonesia — At least three Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday. Indonesia quake survivor sends text message from hotel rubble, sending rescuers scramblingPADANG, Indonesia — An earthquake survivor trapped in a collapsed hotel in western Indonesia sent a text message saying he and some others were alive, triggering a frantic rescue operation, but hopes faded Saturday as sniffer dogs failed to detect life. Survivors pulled from Indonesian quake rubble after 2 days, but 3,000 still missingPADANG, Indonesia — Ratna Kurniasari Virgo lay surrounded by death for 40 hours — trapped with a broken leg between the collapsed walls of her college and the bodies of her dead friends. Her rescue Friday was a rare tale of survival two days after a massive Indonesian earthquake killed at least 715 people and left nearly 3,000 missing under the rubble of tens of thousands of buildings. Teenager, teacher pulled alive from rubble 2 days after Indonesia quake killed at least 7152 rescued days after Indonesia quake kills 715 PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled two women alive from their collapsed college, nearly two days after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, as cries for help from a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors Friday. Gov’t: Nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under Indonesian earthquake rubblePADANG, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Health Ministry says nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago. Teenager pulled alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed at least 715PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while cries for help Friday from beneath a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors. Teenager pulled out alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed 715PADANG, Indonesia — 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. Frantic rescue effort in Indonesia after major earthquake kills hundredsPADANG, Indonesia — Medical teams, search dogs, backhoes and emergency supplies were flown into the devastated western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island Friday to bolster frantic rescue attempts for thousands buried by a powerful earthquake. Indonesian quake toll set at 1,100 and predicted to grow with thousands missing in the rubblePADANG, 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. Indonesia races to find survivors of 7.6-magnitude earthquake as death toll reaches 777PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that a government official said killed at least 777 people. The U.N. put the death toll at 1,100 and said it was likely to rise. Indonesia races to find survivors of 7.6-magnitude earthquake as death toll reaches 531PADANG, Indonesia — 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. Second quakes terrifies Indonesians after temblor kills more than 500, shatters buildingsPADANG, 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 529 people. The death toll was expected to rise. At least 200 killed in Indonesia quakeJAKARTA - At least 200 people were reportedly feared killed in an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Wednesday afternoon. Second tremor hits disaster zone in IndonesiaJAKARTA - A second earthquake was recorded shortly before noon (AEST) today in Padang, Indonesia. Second quakes terrifies Indonesians after temblor kills hundreds, fells buildings
Indonesia quake toll rises to 467 (Second Lead)JAKARTA - At least 467 people have been killed and 423 injured following the powerful quake that struck Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, the Social Affairs Ministry said Thursday. Government official says death toll in Indonesian earthquake has risen to 467JAKARTA, Indonesia — A government official says the death toll in Wednesday’s earthquake on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has reached 467. Indonesian quake kills 200, dozens trapped under rubbleJAKARTA - 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. Quake strikes Indonesia, killing hundreds and trapping many under collapsed buildingsPADANG, Indonesia — 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. Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggering landslides, trapping thousands, killing 200JAKARTA, 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. |
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PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers rushed back into the rubble Tuesday after a woman’s cries for help were reported coming from a collapsed hotel six days after Indonesia’s devastating earthquake — but the search was in vain.
2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 467
