[Culturechat] Banda Aceh (Indonesia) Satellite Images--Before and After Tsunami

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:47:29 EST

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The death toll in Acheh, the region worst 
hit by last Sunday's tsunami, may exceed 400,000 as many affected areas could 
still not be reached for search and rescue operations, Indonesia's Ambassador 
to Malaysia Drs H. Rusdihardjo said Thursday.

He said the estimate was based on air surveillance by Indonesian authorities 
who found no signs of life in places like Meulaboh, Pulau Simeulue and Tapak 
Tuan while several islands off the west coast of Sumatera had "disappeared".

He said the latest death toll of more than 40,000 in Acheh and northern 
Sumatera did not take into account the figures from the other areas, especially in 
the west of the region.

"Aerial surveillance found the town of Meulaboh completely destroyed with 
only one buiding standing. The building, which belonged to the military, happens 
to be on a hill," he told reporters after receiving RM1 million in aid for 
Indonesia's Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund here Thursday.

Rusdihardjo said there were about 150,000 residents in Meulaboh, which was 
located 150km from the epicentre of the earthquake while Pulau Simeuleu had a 
population of 76,000.

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