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crellston Oct 1st, 2009 12:07 AM

Second Earthquake in Indonesia
 
A second earthquake struck Sumatra just 12 hours after the first. Shocks were felt in Malaysia and Singapore. According to Reuters, thousands are feared dead. Our thoughts go out to those poor people.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...58T39720091001

thursdaysd Oct 1st, 2009 03:22 AM

So sorry to read about this. I haven't seen any news for a couple of days, so had missed it.

Kathie Oct 1st, 2009 05:37 AM

Crellston, I've been following this as well. I look forward to marmot checking in with us to tell us she's ok and what is happening on the ground there.

marmot Oct 3rd, 2009 03:11 AM

I actually wasn't "on the ground" for this one as I was enroute from Bali. Jakarta where I am wasn't directly affected but the situation in Padang is really horrific. These poor people just can't get a break!

What a week -- typhoons, floods, earthquakes, tsunami, Chinese fireworks plus the harvest moon.

Kathie Oct 3rd, 2009 09:12 AM

Thanks for the local info, marmot.

I have donated to one of the international charities providing assistance in Padang and I hope others will as well.


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