Indonesia: Earthquakes Devastate Sumatra’s Padang

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 1st, 2009 | Trackback

Two earthquakes struck the island of Sumatra Sept. 30, toppling hundreds of buildings in Padang, including the main hospital and airport terminal, and severing the communications and power networks. Initial reports estimated as many as 200 dead, but officials feared the toll could be in the thousands.

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