Emergency crews continue to search for survivors under the rubble of buildings in building Aceh in Indonesia after the earthquake that cost the lives of at least 102 people. power of 6.5 magnitude damaged or demolished hundreds of buildings and it is believed that many people are still under the rubble.
Thousands of people who lost their homes, or who are afraid to return to them, are housed in emergency shelters or camps. The Indonesian government announced that it would send heavy equipment to the affected areas to assist in operations, a day after local authorities sought desperately for help to deal with the situation.
According to them, many people in Aceh need basic things like food and water. Indonesian Red Cross started delivering aid in the area. Hundreds of soldiers have joined the search and rescue operations, especially building emergency camps, as many people are afraid to return home because of the secondary vibration and above all greater nightmare, tsunami
Although authorities announced that there is no danger of a tsunami, he 2004 that killed 160,000 people in Indonesia is too fresh a memory for residents of Aceh province. Many people took refuge in emergency centers said Wednesday's quake was stronger than that of 2004, so without ensuring that there is no risk, will not return to their homes.
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