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Indonesian earthquakes drive thousands more into tent camps
Disaster relief officials say the number of people in tent camps more than doubled to 17,400 after a pair of powerful earthquakes in remote eastern Indonesia
- AP
- Published: 12:06 January 8, 2009
Manokwari: Disaster relief officials say the number of people in tent camps more than doubled to 17,400 after a pair of powerful earthquakes in remote eastern Indonesia.
Authorities warned many people who fled their homes already suffered from malaria or respiratory illness and could become sicker.
Rahimin Katjong, the head of the local disaster relief agency, said on Thursday the death toll from Sunday's 7.3 and 7.6 magnitude quakes reached four.
The remains of an infant girl, 9-year-old boy and 36-year-old man were recovered from rubble in the town of Sorong, around 100 kilometres from the epicentre.
A 10-year-old girl had already been reported crushed to death in the West Papua capital, Manokwari.
The number of damaged buildings jumped fourfold to 5,800.
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