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| Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra | Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra |
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| International aid is starting to arrive in Sumatra following an appeal by the Indonesian government in the aftermath of Wednesday's powerful earthquake. | International aid is starting to arrive in Sumatra following an appeal by the Indonesian government in the aftermath of Wednesday's powerful earthquake. |
| More than 1,000 people are known to have died and up to 3,000 more are believed trapped beneath collapsed buildings in the city of Padang. | More than 1,000 people are known to have died and up to 3,000 more are believed trapped beneath collapsed buildings in the city of Padang. |
| Widespread destruction has also been reported in surrounding areas. | Widespread destruction has also been reported in surrounding areas. |
| Australia, Russia, the UK and the EU are among those sending emergency supplies, medics and rescue teams. | Australia, Russia, the UK and the EU are among those sending emergency supplies, medics and rescue teams. |
| Witnesses in Padang report a stench of decomposing bodies hanging over collapsed buildings as rescuers battle to reach survivors. | Witnesses in Padang report a stench of decomposing bodies hanging over collapsed buildings as rescuers battle to reach survivors. |
| Food shortages are being reported in areas where the earthquake has damaged roads, while people who lost their homes are said to be sleeping in the streets. | Food shortages are being reported in areas where the earthquake has damaged roads, while people who lost their homes are said to be sleeping in the streets. |
| The BBC's Karishma Vaswani, in Padang, said that the Red Cross planned to hold a meeting in the city on Saturday to co-ordinate relief efforts. | |
| Its priority was to ensure injured survivors received the medical attention they needed, she adds. | |
| Disaster zone | Disaster zone |
| Despite a lack of heavy lifting equipment, rescuers are still pulling survivors from the rubble. | Despite a lack of heavy lifting equipment, rescuers are still pulling survivors from the rubble. |
| Ratna Kurnia Sari, 19, was rescued badly injured but alive from the rubble of her college in Padang 40 hours after the earthquake struck. | Ratna Kurnia Sari, 19, was rescued badly injured but alive from the rubble of her college in Padang 40 hours after the earthquake struck. |
| Hundreds of buildings in Padang collapsed when the quake struck | Hundreds of buildings in Padang collapsed when the quake struck |
| "Her dead friends were beneath and above her," said Dr Dubel Mereyenes, who was treating her. | "Her dead friends were beneath and above her," said Dr Dubel Mereyenes, who was treating her. |
| Another survivor trapped beneath a ruined hotel in Padang sent a text message to a relative asking for help, rescuers revealed. | |
| "We think there are eight people alive in there," Reuters news agency quoted army officer Arkamelvi Karmani as saying. | |
| He said the text message implored rescuers: "Be careful that the excavator doesn't cause the building to collapse on us." | |
| Those trapped are believed to be on what was the 6th floor and rescue teams are building a tunnel through the rubble to reach them. | |
| But the BBC's Alastair Leithead, who is in Padang, says that as the hours pass, the rescue operation is turning into the recovery of bodies. | But the BBC's Alastair Leithead, who is in Padang, says that as the hours pass, the rescue operation is turning into the recovery of bodies. |
| Two Australian planes carrying medical personnel and rescue experts have arrived in Padang, and dozens of British firefighters are due there late on Saturday. | Two Australian planes carrying medical personnel and rescue experts have arrived in Padang, and dozens of British firefighters are due there late on Saturday. |
| A Swiss sniffer-dog team is already on the ground, and Russian, Estonian and Japanese personnel have all been sent. Countries around the world have pledged relief funds. | A Swiss sniffer-dog team is already on the ground, and Russian, Estonian and Japanese personnel have all been sent. Countries around the world have pledged relief funds. |
| Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has also called for $10m (£6.2m) in government aid to be distributed quickly. | Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has also called for $10m (£6.2m) in government aid to be distributed quickly. |
| "The... fund has to flow quickly, no more bureaucracy for this," he said. "This is an emergency, so speed is crucial." | "The... fund has to flow quickly, no more bureaucracy for this," he said. "This is an emergency, so speed is crucial." |
| The Red Cross in Geneva said aerial photos suggested the disaster zone was wider than previously thought, stretching across western Sumatra. | The Red Cross in Geneva said aerial photos suggested the disaster zone was wider than previously thought, stretching across western Sumatra. |
| "The feedback is that Padang city and environs are bad, but once you go into the surrounding rural areas, the situation is very grave," said spokesman Christine South. | "The feedback is that Padang city and environs are bad, but once you go into the surrounding rural areas, the situation is very grave," said spokesman Christine South. |
| "There was talk of complete devastation of some villages - 100% devastation - and 50% in others." | "There was talk of complete devastation of some villages - 100% devastation - and 50% in others." |
| Wednesday's 7.6 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Padang and caused devastation. A second quake of 6.8 struck nearby on Thursday causing panic but no reports of damage or casualties. | Wednesday's 7.6 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Padang and caused devastation. A second quake of 6.8 struck nearby on Thursday causing panic but no reports of damage or casualties. |
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