Earthquake Five Minutes, 75 Killed In Indonesian

Not a month earthquake tore up several areas in West Java, yesterday afternoon at around 17:00 pm shift shook the island of Sumatra.

Center 7.6 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale (SR) had been at sea about 57 km southwest of Pariaman, West Sumatra. Thousands of homes were badly damaged estimate. Until around 22:30 pm last night, the victim reportedly killed 75 people.

The earthquake was also felt people in Medan (North Sumatra), Bengkulu, Pekanbaru (Riau), Palembang (South Sumatra), Jambi, Bandar Lampung, even to Aceh. Only so far, the most severe impact of the quake was reported in Padang. The capital of West Sumatra is like a city isolated from the other towns in the vicinity.

The government immediately responded to the accident by applying the status of national disaster. Response time of emergency was imposed for two months in advance.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the final report, based BMKG (Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics), the power reaches 7.9 Richter scale earthquake.

Earthquake strength predicted with much greater damage than the earthquake in Tasikmalaya, West Java, in the middle of Ramadan and as happened in urban areas. At that time, the West Java earthquake magnitude 7.3 SR.

"Based on the interim report, there were 75 victims who died in hospital. However, the number of casualties is expected to increase because there are thousands of houses collapsed and the hotel and storeyed shop houses destroyed," said the Vice President.

The central government until last night had not received detailed reports from local governments. Conditions of heavy rain and darkness because of power failure to make local government monitor the impact damage problem.

It is estimated, there are still victims trapped in the hotel, tall buildings, schools, and the shop collapsed, but could not be evacuated because of the limitations of personnel and equipment. "However, we must be prepared to conduct disaster relief with the highest status," said Kalla.

Kalla's statement delivered yesterday (30 / 9) after a sudden coordination meeting at his residence. The meeting was attended by Minister of Home Affairs Mardiyanto, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister Djoko Kirmanto, Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal, Minister of Health Siti Fadilah, National Police Chief Gen Bambang Hendarso Danuri, TNI Commander General Djoko Santoso, Chief BMKG Sri Woro, and Head of the National Disaster Management Agency Syamsul Muarif .

According to the plan, the government this morning dispatcher 100 doctors from Medan, Bengkulu, Palembang, and Jakarta. They will set up a field hospital in Padang Pariaman, areas suffered the most severe damage from the earthquake. Two of the Hercules C-130's military will also be sent at 07.00 and at 08.00 this morning to bring food, blankets, medicines, tents and communications equipment.

Two Fokker's Armed Forces and Police will also be sent this afternoon. In addition, the ship sent the evening with heavy equipment owned by the public works department. Under the leadership of the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, six ministers today set out to assess the scale of the disaster and reported to the president tomorrow (2 / 10).

Kalla confirmed that the Minangkabau International Airport in Padang until last night had not operate. However, based on Department report, the airport does not operate because there is no traffic control officer. Today the airport is able to plane landed from 06.00.

"Tower airport intact, the foundation can also landed the plane. However, there is no official guide flight. They ran to save the family, just like the earthquake in Aceh," he said.

Based on the interim report, the road connecting Padang-Bukit Tinggi-Pekanbaru, Bengkulu break for landslides. As a result, aid delivery could not be done by road. Delivery will be made by air and sea.

In Pekanbaru and Bengkulu

Tectonic earthquake that occurred in the city center Pariaman yesterday afternoon lasted for about five minutes. The impact was felt up to the City of Pekanbaru, Riau. Hundreds of people ran out of the building where they were.

From observation Riau Pos (Java Pos Group) at several shopping centers, hundreds of people shouted as they ran out of the building's story. Among SKA Mall, Plaza Citra, Sukaramai Plaza, Mal Pekanbaru, Plaza Jaafar, and Mal Ciputra. In fact, among those admitted to go home for fear of aftershocks.

Earthquake shocks, dozens of patients in hospitals Akhmad Arifin had to be evacuated from the building in a state of the body is still terinfus. On average they were patients in the VIP room of the building of new hospitals.

Thousands of Bengkulu City Direct also tumbled out of the house and buildings. They tried to escape though the earthquake occurred in Pariaman, West Sumatra. In City Mukomuko, thousands of residents to flee.

Mukomuko residents are still traumatized over 7.9 Richter scale earthquake in 2007 and then again restless. Therefore, when the earthquake occurred yesterday, residents immediately evacuate.