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West Sumatra quake death toll hits 1,115
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 10/13/2009 11:05 PM | National
The official death toll from the earthquake that rocked West Sumatra on Sept. 30 has reached 1,115, local authorities say.
The West Sumatra Disaster Management Coordinating Agency said Tuesday most of those killed were in Padang Pariaman regency, with 675 as of 8 p.m. The agency has recorded 313 deaths in the provincial capital Padang.
The 7.6-magnitude quake also severely injured 1,214 people and destroyed more than 135,000 homes and buildings.
The local government is cleaning up the rubble and expects to start reconstruction later in the month.
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Indah Dewi (not verified), Johor Bahru — Tue, 10/13/2009 - 11:56pm
Im truly saddened to see the escalating death toll in recent quake disaster. We've lost so many lives, especially our loved ones. Night after night fades away with tears and it's heart wrenching to flip newspapers showing pics of dead bodies. Alfatihah to those who have left us and I will always hope surviving victims will be blessed with stong will. Amen