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PADANG DISASTER
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On 30th September 2009 there was a big earthquake of 7.6 in Richter Scale at a depth of 80km at 17.16PM in Padang Sumatera killing more than 1100 people whose bodies are recovered until now. 2 hospitals, a class of school and a hotel is still being excavated at Padang as still people are stuck inside and a an unconfirmed village reports inform 210-400 people are said to be buried in Nagari Tandikek,Kecamatan Patamuan Pariaman landslide.Padang has a population of 1.1 Million
Another Earthquake of followed with a magnitude of 6.6 on October 1st at 8:52am.
The M 6.6 earthquake of October 1, 2009 is 270 km southeast of 7.6 earthquake of September 30, 2009 offshore Padang. It is not clear at present if these events are related.
The airport was also closed for a day as equipments were broken. Padang is also cut from Bengkulu a province and many roads were blocked
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7.6 RS Earthquake has struck off the coast Padang in West Sumatera. Indonesia it struck cities and district like Padang, Pariaman, Agam, and around. It happened on September 30th, 2009 at 5.16pm followed by a second 6.2 RS earthquake at 5.38pm, it was less than a month after the West Java earthquake. It damaged houses, infrastructures and several buildings collapse. Hundreds of people died, thousands injured and some still trapped inside the rubles. The houses are in rumbles and people shattered and traumatized of entering into their houses or building fearing another following earthquake will happen again.
Total : more than 1100 died
Number of houses totally damaged 206.516
Heavy damage 102.046
Partial damage 104.470
VJM provided rice, noodles, and tents for schools and families in Padang Pariaman and also built a school.
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