Archive for September, 2009

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands: minister (Reuters)

Written by on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 in 333064.

A video grab shows a foot among the wreckage of a building following an earthquake in Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Metro TV via Reuters TVReuters – Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, a minister said on Thursday, with officials saying many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Second quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS (Reuters)

Written by on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 in 333020.

Reuters – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Thursday morning local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, the second large quake to rattle the area in 24 hours.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Ketsana leaves more than 360 dead across SE Asia (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 in 456343.

FC Porto's Falcao, from Colombia celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Atletico de Madrid during their Champions League group D soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30 2009, at the Dragao stadium in Porto. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)AP – A new typhoon gathered strength Thursday off the Philippines while nearly 700,000 people still sought help in terribly stretched relief centers from massive flooding caused by Ketsana, one of the region’s most destructive storms in years.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back



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