Indonesian gov't to provide financial assistance to quake-affected people
www.chinaview.cn 2009-10-04 00:43:29   Print

Over 3,000 rescuers, including soldiers, policemen, paramedics, fire fighters and volunteers, are striving to evacuate the victims of Wednesday's strong quake in West Sumatra province of Sumatra island.

Residents clean the rubble of a collapsed building in the Sumatran city of Padang, Indonesia, on Oct. 2, 2009. 1,100 people were killed in a powerful earthquake Wednesday evening and the number could rise to thousands as many people were still trapped in the debris. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)
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