This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8289968.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Schools open after Sumatra quake | Schools open after Sumatra quake |
| (30 minutes later) | |
| Children are returning to makeshift schools and some businesses are reopening in the earthquake-hit Sumatran city of Padang. | Children are returning to makeshift schools and some businesses are reopening in the earthquake-hit Sumatran city of Padang. |
| At least 1,000 people have died and at least 1,000 remain missing after the earthquake struck last Wednesday. | |
| A BBC correspondent in Padang says a semblance of normality is starting to return to the city. | A BBC correspondent in Padang says a semblance of normality is starting to return to the city. |
| But aid workers say hopes of finding more quake survivors, especially in remote villages, are dim. | But aid workers say hopes of finding more quake survivors, especially in remote villages, are dim. |
| Foreign rescue workers continue to arrive but heavy rain and collapsed buildings are hindering their work. | Foreign rescue workers continue to arrive but heavy rain and collapsed buildings are hindering their work. |
| Seeking normality | Seeking normality |
| Several hundred schools were among more than 180,000 buildings destroyed or badly damaged by the earthquake, Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency has said. | Several hundred schools were among more than 180,000 buildings destroyed or badly damaged by the earthquake, Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency has said. |
| WEST SUMATRA QUAKES First quake struck on Wednesday at 1716 local (1016 GMT) under sea north-west of PadangSecond quake followed on Thursday at 0852 local In pictures: Extent of destruction Aid worker's diary: Visiting clinic | WEST SUMATRA QUAKES First quake struck on Wednesday at 1716 local (1016 GMT) under sea north-west of PadangSecond quake followed on Thursday at 0852 local In pictures: Extent of destruction Aid worker's diary: Visiting clinic |
| But the BBC's Karishma Vaswani, in Padang, says people in the city are beginning to get on with their lives. | But the BBC's Karishma Vaswani, in Padang, says people in the city are beginning to get on with their lives. |
| On Monday morning, children lined up outside of schools, dressed in their crisp white uniforms, our correspondent says. | On Monday morning, children lined up outside of schools, dressed in their crisp white uniforms, our correspondent says. |
| "The government called for classes to resume as soon as possible so they can create some normalcy," said Amson Simbolon, an education officer for Unicef. | "The government called for classes to resume as soon as possible so they can create some normalcy," said Amson Simbolon, an education officer for Unicef. |
| Some shops and businesses were also seen re-opening in the city as work clearing the destruction left by the quake continued. | Some shops and businesses were also seen re-opening in the city as work clearing the destruction left by the quake continued. |
| "The economy is running at 60%. Today students are going to school, and government employees are going to work. It seems we are recovering," said a Padang's provincial government officer, Fauzy Bahar. | "The economy is running at 60%. Today students are going to school, and government employees are going to work. It seems we are recovering," said a Padang's provincial government officer, Fauzy Bahar. |
| "Electricity is running at 60%, petrol supply is 100%. But water supply is still down, at 40%," he estimated as people sought food at local markets. | "Electricity is running at 60%, petrol supply is 100%. But water supply is still down, at 40%," he estimated as people sought food at local markets. |
| Planeloads of aid are now landing at Padang airport at regular intervals but the challenge is to get the material to where it is needed most, the BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Rachel Harvey reported. | Planeloads of aid are now landing at Padang airport at regular intervals but the challenge is to get the material to where it is needed most, the BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Rachel Harvey reported. |
| The district of Pariman to the north of Padang has been particularly hard hit. It has only one hospital and is overwhelmed, our correspondent says. Operations are being performed in corridors. | The district of Pariman to the north of Padang has been particularly hard hit. It has only one hospital and is overwhelmed, our correspondent says. Operations are being performed in corridors. |
| "Most of the injured people are orthopaedic cases, so we are buying time to halt this problem," Dr Jose Rizal Jurnalis, an orthopaedic surgeon, told the BBC. | "Most of the injured people are orthopaedic cases, so we are buying time to halt this problem," Dr Jose Rizal Jurnalis, an orthopaedic surgeon, told the BBC. |
| "We need surgeons, orthopaedic equipment, plates-and-screws, antibiotics, but above all oxygen, and cardiovascular monitors for general anaesthesia. | "We need surgeons, orthopaedic equipment, plates-and-screws, antibiotics, but above all oxygen, and cardiovascular monitors for general anaesthesia. |
| "It is most important for older patients. Now there is no monitoring equipment available, so we are gambling now," he said. | "It is most important for older patients. Now there is no monitoring equipment available, so we are gambling now," he said. |
| Dr Jurnalis was critical of the way the earthquake is being managed, saying the army, doctors and rescue workers all lacked a clear chain of command. | Dr Jurnalis was critical of the way the earthquake is being managed, saying the army, doctors and rescue workers all lacked a clear chain of command. |
| He said local villagers were also angry that it had taken so long for help to arrive. | He said local villagers were also angry that it had taken so long for help to arrive. |
| To make matters worse, torrential rain is falling again, making it even harder to reach communities cut off by landslides. | To make matters worse, torrential rain is falling again, making it even harder to reach communities cut off by landslides. |
| Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Padang. 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. A second quake of 6.8 struck nearby on Thursday causing panic but no reports of damage or casualties. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your experiences using the form below: | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your experiences using the form below: |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can upload here.Read the terms and conditions | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can upload here.Read the terms and conditions |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & Conditions | The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & Conditions |