20,000 Still without Aid on Quake-Hit Indonesian Island
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Indonesian Red Cross said it’s focusing its Lombok earthquake relief efforts on an estimated 20,000 people in remote areas in the north of the island where aid still has not reached.
Spokesman Arifin Hadi said the tens of thousands of people left homeless by Sunday’s magnitude 7.0 quake need clean water and tarpaulins most of all.
He said the agency has sent 20 water trucks to five remote areas, including one village of about 1,200 households, adding that they’re continuing to look for people with untreated injuries, AP reported.
“People are always saying they need water and tarps,” he said.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said at least 131 people have died but other agencies are giving much higher figures. The disaster agency said the higher figures are unverified.
