Nearly 5,000 dead in Indonesia quake

Sportsdude · May 27 06 08:11

[DIV class=headline]Nearly 3,000 dead in j-ava quake

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[!--Eo--][!--Smvtb--][!--Emvtb--][/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]More than 2,800 people have been killed and thousands more injured by a strong earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of j-ava, officials have said. The quake, measuring 6.2, flattened buildings in a densely-populated area south of the city of Yogyakarta, near the southern coast of j-ava. Witnesses said people fled as their homes collapsed around them, after the quake struck early in the morning. Electricity and communications across the city were also down, police said.

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[TD width=5][/TD] [TD class=fact][!--Smva--]I was jarred awake by my entire house shaking. My large bed was jumping inches from side to side
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[DIV class=bo] At least 2,900 people have been injured, and many more are still thought to be trapped under rubble and collapsed buildings. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on rescuers to work around the clock, as he visited the area with a team of Cabinet ministers on Saturday. He has also ordered the military to help evacuate victims. Yogyakarta's airport was closed. Local media said the runway had cracked and part of a roof had caved in.

[DIV class=bo] Yogyakarta is near the Mount Merapi volcano, which threatened to erupt earlier this month, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated. Experts were divided over whether the quake would affect Merapi, but there are reports of heightened activity at the volcano. There was an eruption soon after the quake which sent debris some 3.5km (2 miles) down its western side.

[DIV class=bo] Officials said that although the area affected was coastal there was no tsunami resulting from the quake. The quake hit at 0554 local time (2253 GMT Friday), around 25km (15 miles) south of the city of Yogyakarta, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Yogyakarta, Indonesia's ancient royal capital and one of its biggest cities, is about 440km (275 miles) south-east of the capital, Jakarta. "The earthquake was felt to be massive - larger than the locals here say they've felt in their lives," said Brook Weisman-Ross, regional disaster co-ordinator for Plan International children's charity in j-ava.

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[DIV class=bo] "I was shaken from my bed... As furniture was falling, concrete chunks started falling from my hotel room as people were running out in panic in their bedclothes," he told the BBC. He said there was extensive damage across the city and that many of the smaller, older houses had collapsed. But a wide swathe south of the city, in the Bantul and Kulonprogo regions, appears to be the worst hit. The BBC's Orlando Guzman in Yogyakarta says every other house on the main road south of the city is either flattened or seriously damaged. Another correspondent in the area, Andrew Harding, says there are a number of dead bodies by the side of the road. Aftershocks Local radio said there were not enough doctors to cope with the numbers of injured.

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[TD width=5][/TD] [TD class=fact] [DIV class=sih]DEADLY RECENT QUAKES [/DIV][!--Smva--] [DIV class=bull]2005 Muzaffarabad, Kashmir - kills more than 73,000

[DIV class=bull]2004 Asian tsunami, triggered by undersea quake - kills at least 200,000

[DIV class=bull]2003 Bam, Iran - kills 26,271

[DIV class=bull]2001 Gujarat, India - kills more than 20,000

[DIV class=bull]1995 Kobe, Japan - kills 6,430

[DIV class=bull]1999 Izmit and Istanbul, Turkey - kills more than 17,000

[DIV class=bull]1990 Gilan, Iran - kills around 40,000

[DIV class=bull]1976 Tangshan, China - kills 255,000 (official) [/DIV][!--Emva--][/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]

[DIV class=bo] People were ferried to hospital in lorries and buses, or made the journey on foot, because of a shortage of ambulances. Aftershocks have forced medical staff to move injured patients outside. Orlando Guzman says people here, who have been living in fear of a volcanic eruption for weeks, are very much still on edge. Many are still afraid to go back to their houses. Mosques, churches and hospitals have been housing people who have fled their homes. "We're still afraid. We don't want to go home," said Hendra, one of hundreds of people who took refuge at Yogyakarta's Marganingsih Catholic Church. Indonesia is in a zone known as the Pacific "ring of fire", which is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity. In December 2004, a huge earthquake off Indonesia's coast killed hundreds of thousands of people across the Indian Ocean by triggering a tsunami.

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[TBODY] [!--So--][!--Eo--][!--Smva--] [DIV class=bull]Located at borders of several tectonic plates

[DIV class=bull]90% of the world's earthquakes occur along it

[DIV class=bull]Also zone of frequent volcanic activity [/DIV][!--Emva--][/TBODY]

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[DIV class=bodytxt]A powerful earthquake 17km (10 miles) under the surface of the Indonesian island of j-ava has rocked the densely-populated area around Yogyakarta, one of the country's largest cities.

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[DIV class=bodytxt]The magnitude 6.2 quake was centred just 25km away from the city, and reduced hundreds of buildings to rubble, cutting off essential services and cracking roads and airport runways.

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[DIV class=bodytxt]Those who could fled the city and headed for the hills, fearing aftershocks and a possible tsunami, but many victims, both young and old, needed immediate treatment.

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[DIV class=bodytxt]Hospitals worked feverishly to bring injured people in for treatment, and set up makeshift wards in the open to help the injured and cope with the dead.

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[DIV class=bodytxt]Seismologists in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, tracked the earthquake as it shook j-ava, a hub of seismic activity in Indonesia's deadly earthquake and volcano zone.

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[DIV class=bodytxt]Many of those who escaped serious injury remained stunned by the quake. The streets of Yogyakarta teemed with volunteers as residents tried to cope by themselves as they waited for medical help.[/DIV][/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]

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[DIV class=bodytxt]Many of the routes out of Yogyakarta were blocked as the rubble of broken buildings lay strewn across highways, smothering vehicles and disabling the city's airport.[/DIV][/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]

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Lise · May 28 06 07:40

It's really, really heartbreaking. They've just recovered from the tsunami not too long ago.

The Red Cross is seeking help. We're donating to them.

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Sportsdude · May 28 06 01:35

And they are worried about that volcano going off. Death toll is now at 4,500.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_0 height=300 alt="Woman cooks by her ruined house" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41696000/jpg/_41696814_afp_cooking250.jpg" width=250]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_0').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]After a night in makeshift shelters or among ruined homes, people in southern j-ava woke to the first dawn after a strong earthquake.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_1 height=300 alt="Man pedals through Yogyakarta" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41696000/jpg/_41696816_afp_house416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_1').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]More than 4,200 died when the 6.3 magnitude quake hit the southern coast of j-ava early on Saturday, devastating the city of Yogyakarta.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_2 height=300 alt="Injured boy" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41697000/jpg/_41697520_littleboy_220_afp.jpg" width=220]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_2').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Young and old are still recovering from their injuries as medical services remain overstretched.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_3 height=300 alt="Injured in field hospital" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41697000/jpg/_41697522_survivors_416_ap.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_3').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Hospitals in Bantul, the worst hit area, are overcrowded and many people are being treated outdoors.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_4 height=300 alt="Two injured survivors recover at a medical centre" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41696000/jpg/_41696820_afp_lie_down416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_4').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Survivors are filling all available beds indoors.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_5 height=300 alt="Indonesian soldiers " src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41696000/jpg/_41696822_afp_soldiers416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_5').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Indonesian troops are continuing to search for survivors and make some ruins safe.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_6 height=300 alt="Woman in Yogyakarta searches in wreckage." src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41696000/jpg/_41696824_getty_wreck416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_6').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Some people were left to sift through the mess that was once their home to try to salvage some possessions.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_7 height=300 alt="Train passes through demolished station in Yogyakarta" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41697000/jpg/_41697526_train_416_afp.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_7').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]There have been transport problems, but some trains appeared to be running.

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Sportsdude · May 28 06 09:23

Death toll now nearing 5,000.

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Lise · May 28 06 09:53

Yikes. That's terrible to see the death toll rising and rising.

Sportsdude · May 28 06 10:00

Well if it continues to rain and rain I would be suprised is diseases start spreading through the water.

Sportsdude · May 29 06 01:05

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_0 height=300 alt="An injured woman lies on a pavement at a makeshift shelter in Bantul, Yogyakarta province of Central j-ava, 29 May 2006" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699802_hurtafp416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_0').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Rescue workers are struggling to cope with the aftermath of j-ava's devastating quake at the weekend, with some 20,000 people left injured, according to the UN.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_1 height=300 alt=" Injured residents lie on a pavement outside a hospital in Yogyakarta province of Central j-ava, 29 May 2006" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699794_streetinjured_afp220.jpg" width=220]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_1').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]With hospitals overflowing, many people are being treated in car parks or at the side of the road.

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[P class=galImg][img id=picture_2 height=300 alt=" A doctor looks at an X-ray for the injuries of an earthquake victim near Bantul, , Indonesia, Monday, May 29, 2006, in Bantul, Indonesia." src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699864_xray_ap416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_2').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Doctors say they have most medicines, but not enough plaster to set broken bones.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_3 height=300 alt="Members of the Chinese International Search and Rescue (CISAR) team gather before boarding an Air China plane departing for Yogyakarta, 29/05/2006" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699798_chinesesearch416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_3').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Aid and rescue teams are beginning to arrive from around the world.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_4 height=300 alt="An Indonesian man tries to salvage clothes from his house which was destroyed by Saturday's devastating earthquake at Samail village, in the Imogiri district of Yogyakarta " src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699804_salvage_ap416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_4').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Survivors are scrambling to retrieve whatever possessions they can.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_5 height=300 alt="Residents beg for alms from motorists in Trimollio, Yogyakarta province of Central j-ava, 29 May 2006" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699796_beggingafp416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_5').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Many are having to resort to begging as they wait for food and water to arrive.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_6 height=300 alt="Pieces of destroyed columns are seen scattered at a damaged Hindu temple in Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, May 28, 2006." src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699866_prambanan_ap416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_6').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]An ancient temple complex at Prambanan suffered some damage in the quake.

[P class=galImg][img id=picture_7 height=300 alt="An Indonesian woman wipes away tears in front of a house where a neighbour was killed by Saturday's devastating earthquake at Samail, in the Imogiri district of Yogyakarta, 29/05/2006" src="vny!://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41699000/jpg/_41699800_cryingap416.jpg" width=416]

[SCRIPT language=DOH!Script] [!-- if (document.getElementById) (          document.getElementById('picGalleryNoScript_7').style.display = 'none';       ) //--] [/SCRIPT] [P class=picGalCaption]Many are still struggling to come to terms with the devastation.

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Sportsdude · May 29 06 01:16

Aid so far:

[UL] [LI]Japan has promised $10m, sent two medical teams and has also announced that it will send troops to help out

[LI]The UK has pledged $5.5m to be channelled through the UN and $1.85m via the Red Cross

[LI]The EU has promised up to 3m euros ($3.82m) in aid

[LI]The Netherlands has promised $1.27m, Belgium has pledged $832,000, while Norway, France and Italy have offered either medical teams or relief supplies

[LI]Saudi Arabia has promised $5m, plus food, medical equipment and tents, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have each pledged $4m

[/LI][/UL] [DIV class=bo] [LI]The US has pledged $2.5m and is also planning to send doctors and nurses from a military base in Okinawa, while Canada has offered $1.8m

[LI]Australia has pledged $2.2m and Prime Minister John Howard has also promised the Indonesian leader additional aid

[LI]China has offered $2m in cash aid, as well as a 44-person team of medical and earthquake experts

[LI]Singapore has pledged $50,000 and sent a 78-strong team, while South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia have sent rescue teams and medical supplies

[LI]UNICEF is sending tents, tarpaulins, health kits and school equipment

[LI]The World Food Programme has begun distributing emergency food rations and has sent 80 tonnes of fortified noodles

[LI]The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has appealed for $9.79m to help survivors

[LI]Save the Children Alliance has launched an appeal for $3m to fund household kits for affected families. [/LI][/DIV]