Nias residents face tough times

Nias residents face tough times

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Nias administration said on Thursday
that some 8,000 people, many of whom had lost family and houses
in a massive quake two months ago, were still living in temporary
camps.

Many of the displaced persons are suffering from various
ailments, including respiratory diseases, according to Nias
Deputy Regent Agus Mendrofa.

The situation in the camps has deteriorated as the people have
received less and less food aid and medicine, Agus said, adding
that there were also fewer social and health workers in the
camps.

Agus urged all parties, including the central government, to
remember the victims of the Nias earthquake.

A massive quake rocked Nias island on March 28. Hundreds of
people died and thousands more were injured. -- JP