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Quake survivors evacuate to neighboring village, fear tsunami
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Rescuers search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Pidie Jaya, Aceh, on Dec. 8. A strong earthquake rocked the regency on Wednesday, killing at least 94. (JP/Hotli Simanjuntak)
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undreds of earthquake survivors from six villages have taken refuge at Al Munawarah Mosque in Bie village, Meurah Dua district in Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh, after an earthquake hit the area early Wednesday morning.
The shelter’s coordinator, Ramli M. Nafi, said several houses were severely damaged but no fatalities had occurred in the six villages in the district. They chose to take refuge in another village for fear of a tsunami like the that occurred in 2004.
“We are staying here because my village is in poor condition. Water comes out from the cracked ground,” Ramli said as quoted by kompas.com, referring a common post-earthquake phenomenon known as liquefaction.
Thus far, the evacuees have received 10 sacks of rice and five boxes of instant noodles. “Those are from Meurah Dua Police chief. We also got further aid from businesspeople and Pidie councilors,” Ramli said.
They, however, had yet to receive any medical assistance as of Wednesday evening.
A resident said they needed more solid food like fresh or salted fish.
The villagers were worried about the water coming out of the cracked ground because they thought it was a sign of an oncoming tsunami.
The earthquake had also led to power outages in Pidie Jaya because it disrupted the electricity supply to the regency on Wednesday. (evi)
