Losses from East Java earthquake reach Rp 3.5b<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Monday's earthquake in East Java caused
\nestimated losses of at least Rp 3.5 billion (US$325,000), East
\nJava Governor Imam Utomo said on Wednesday during a visit to part
\nof the worst-hit area in the Malang regency.<\/p>\n
The earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale was also
\nfelt in Bali and West Nusa Tenggara. A second tremor occurred
\nearly on Tuesday. A 40-year-old woman died when hit by falling
\ndebris and hundreds were left homeless.<\/p>\n
Antara quoted provisional data supplied by the East Java
\nnatural disaster task force which showed the earthquake damaged
\n427 houses in Bali and East Java, of which 190 collapsed.<\/p>\n
Sumbermanjing Wetan district estimated losses of Rp 1.7
\nbillion. The governor visited families there and symbolically
\ndistributed Rp 50 million in aid and seven tons of rice to
\nresidents of 10 villages.<\/p>\n
Imam pledged more aid for residents if they asked for funds to
\nrebuild their homes.<\/p>\n
\"We still have to list the people's needs. The important
\nthings are the provision of food and the continuation of
\nchildren's schooling, \" he said.<\/p>\n
He said the administration had so far allocated Rp 1 billion
\nto help victims.<\/p>\n
The earthquakes followed an earlier one measuring 5.7 on the
\nRichter scale, before dawn on Sept. 21 in Jakarta. Damage was
\nreportedly minimal and no panic or casualties were reported.<\/p>\n
Meterologists placed the epicenter of the Monday and Tuesday
\nearthquakes at a depth of 177 kilometers in the Indian Ocean, 90
\nkilometers south of Blitar, East Java.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday an expert in Bandung, Engkon Kertapati, said zoning
\non more specific areas was needed to improve anticipation of
\nearthquakes. (01)<\/p>",
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