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Earthquake 7.4 R in Simeulue Island

21 February 2008, 16:43 , by Puguh PAMUNGKAS

 

On Wednesday 20th February 2008 Simeulue Island experience heavy earthquake at time 1508 hrs, duration of shake about 30 second and according radio room info the earthquake power is 7,5 magnitude. Almost all UN staff (WFP LSU, UN-Habitat) inside the office (Base) run ton the outside the building, after shake reduces to slow, we start to evacuated UN staff from office to high ground / hill and Simeulue radio room suggest to all staff to proceed to the evacuation point at Suak Buluh village (ex. WFP compound) and waiting next instruction until 1700 hrs

In the meantime I start to go around and observe ocean, go through the town and found people run away to the hill and traffic so crowded. And according radio room we start to to radio check for all UN staff, Alhamdulillah all Staff already in evacuation point, all property were safe. Electricity power not available from yesterday 1510 hrs until today morning and the latest update on 1000 hrs today that 3 people were died, 51 people injury and some building damage

Latest summary of the Earthquake that occured in Simeulue yesterday

  • Strength: 7.4
  • It occured outside Simeulue, at 15:31 hrs on Wednesday, Feb 20.
  • Three local casualties due to heart failures in Sinabang
  • No UN/NGO casualties; All UN equipment safe.
  • A few buildings collapsed in Air Pinang Village


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Puguh PAMUNGKAS Puguh PAMUNGKAS With extensive hands-on experience in Movement Control and Air Operation field, Puguh Pamungkas contributed a significant role under the flag of UNHAS – United Nations World Food Programme Humanitarian Air Service, based in Banda Aceh, Aceh province – Indonesia. His...

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3  Comments

by Luigi Pralangga at 22 February 2008, 01:32

Turut prihatin atas bencana yang baru saja terjadi, semoga korban gempa bisa diminimalisir dan response tim humanitarian disana banyak meringankan beban para korban. Salam merah-putih dari afrika barat!

by Donasion at 23 February 2008, 06:42

Pekerjaan rekonstruksi akibat gempa dan Tsunami 2004 belum selesai,,, sekarang datang lagi gempa. Semoga saudara saudara kita di Simelue tabah menghadapi cobaan ini. Para humanitarian workers di Aceh tetap semangat mengemban tugas yang mulia ini. Amiiin.

by Wijaya at 2 March 2008, 00:02

Maaf walaupun agak terlambat menulis komen nya;
Semoga saudara-saudara di Indonesia yang mendapat bencana di kuatkan iman nya! Dan buat para relawan kemanusiaan; keep up the good work!

 

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