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Oxfam have flown emergency relief supplies to Sumatra to help the survivors of Sunday's earthquake in Indonesia. The supplies include plastic sheeting for shelter, water purification tablets and basic medicines. Around 100 people are reported dead so far and…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0113 OCHA Situation Report No. 3 Indonesia - Earthquake 7 June 2000 Situation and Damages 1. The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Jakarta reports on the situation as follows: In all, 97 people confirmed killed (58 persons in Bengkulu…

Written by Cynthia Long, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org - with news and wire reports. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people are thought to be trapped under mountains of rubble after Sunday's powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra Island. As aftershocks continue to rattle…

Appeal Target: US$ 831,886 Geneva, 07 June, 2000 Dear Colleagues, ACT Appeal, Assistance to Displaced & Returnees - ASET91 issued in November 99, focused primarily on meeting the critical relief needs of the internally displaced population and the returnees.…

By Beawiharta BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers Tuesday struggled to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that has killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds on Sumatra island. Police said they feared the death toll would rise because of…

Cynthia Long, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org -- with news and wire reports The death toll from a powerful earthquake is rising on Indonesia's Sumatra Island as rescuers frantically search for more survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Half the dead were…

Returns: On 3 June IOM provided secondary transportation for 9 persons to Hera and for 4 persons to Metinaro. There were no cross border movements on 3 and 4 June. On 5 June a total of 57 persons returned…

THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 5,353,933 TO ASSIST 140,000 BENEFICIARIES WITH IMMEDIATE RELIEF Summary At the request of the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia - PMI), the International Federation is appealing for cash support for the Society's…

Australia will provide $500,000 worth of aid to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in the wake of a severe earthquake. The earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck on Sunday night and has claimed at least 58 lives. The…

Secretariat of Japan Disaster Relief Team We would like to report that the dispatch of a medical team and provision of equipment for the relief of Indonesia from the earthquake disaster have been determined as follows. 1. Dispatch of Japan Medical…