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A 7.6-magnitude undersea earthquake struck on Wednesday about 50km from the coastal city of Padang in Sumatra [AFP]
Published On 2 Oct 2009
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A second quake, with a 6.8 magnitude, struck Sumatra on Thursday about 225km southeast of Padang [AFP]
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Officials in Padang said about 500 houses caved in as well as hospitals, schools and hotels [AFP]
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Up to 770 people were killed and thousands more are feared dead [AFP]
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Indonesia is appealing for international aid in the wake of the disaster [AFP]
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Military aircraft with field hospitals, tents, medicine and food has arrived [AFP]
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The government said it did not have funds for disaster-preparation measures [AFP]
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Geologists say low-lying Padang could be vulnerable to more seismic activity [AFP]