Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 102, officials say

Record ID: 76328

  • Title: Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 102, officials say
  • Date: 8th December 2016
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (DECEMBER 8, 2016) (REUTERS) INDONESIA'S NATIONAL DISASTER AGENCY SPOKESMAN, SUTOPO NUGROHO, AND DEPUTY OF LOGISTICS OFFICER, RUDY PADHMAND, WALKING IN FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIA'S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY SPOKESPERSON, SUTOPO NUGROHO, SAYING: "A total of 102 people were killed, one is missing, 136 have sustained serious injuries, 616 people have minor injuries, and 3,276 people were evacuated." MEDIA FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIA'S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY SPOKESPERSON, SUTOPO NUGROHO, SAYING: "The focus is on searching for and rescuing more victims through agency coordination under the state emergency (in the province), and also constantly updating our progress to the affected residents and, at the same time, investigating and starting to reconstruct buildings." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIA'S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY SPOKESPERSON, SUTOPO NUGROHO, SAYING: "Yesterday we received an on-demand request for medical personnel, medicine, and other medical facilities. The Health Ministry has already sent the medical personnel and the equipment from Banda Aceh, Medan and the nearby hospitals to Pidie Jaya." EXTERIOR OF NATIONAL DISASTER AGENCY LOGO OF INDONESIAN NATIONAL DISASTER AGENCY
  • Embargoed: 23rd December 2016 06:31
  • Keywords: Indonesia quake disaster newser death toll casualty earthquake
  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • City: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015C0VXOL
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The death toll from a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province has killed more than 100 people, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Thursday (December 8).
    "A total of 102 people were killed, one is missing, 136 have sustained serious injuries, 616 people have minor injuries, and 3,276 people were evacuated," said the agency's spokesperson, Sutopo Nugroho.
    Rescue efforts resumed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday morning, while medical teams struggled to treat the hundreds of injured as supplies trickled slowly into the area.
    More than 1,000 personnel, including military officers and volunteers, have been deployed to help in search and rescue operations, the agency said.
    Local hospitals are overloaded with injured patients and medical personnel and supplies are in high demand, Nugroho added.
    Traffic congestion around the epicentre in Aceh's Pidie Jaya regency was also slowing the delivery of logistical and medical supplies sent by government agencies and NGOs.
    The earthquake on Wednesday (December 7) was the biggest disaster to hit the province on the northern tip of Sumatra island since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which killed more than 120,000 people in Aceh alone.
    A 14-day state of emergency has been declared in the province, which sits on the northern tip of Sumatra island.
    Experts said the quake did more damage than expected because of poorly-constructed buildings.
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