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Philanthropists pledge to support rebuilding after Aceh quake
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Test of resilience: A woman stands amid the ruins of a market after Wednesday's earthquake in Meureudu, Aceh, early Thursday. (AP/Heri Juanda)
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hilanthropists have offered their support to rebuild structures destroyed by a recent earthquake in Aceh, Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa said on Friday.
Khofifah said "a number of philanthropists" had spoken to her privately to convey their commitment to rebuilding damaged infrastructure in the Aceh regencies of Pidie Jaya, Pidie and Bireun, after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southeastern parts of the province early on Wednesday.
"God willing, I will return to the site to accompany the philanthropists after [the emergency response period ends on] Dec. 20," Khofifah said during a visit to a State Logistics Agency (Bulog) rice warehouse in Aceh Besar regency.
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The earthquake, with an epicenter located at a depth of 10 kilometers, hit about 106 km southeast of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh at 5:03 a.m. on Wednesday, killing more than 100 people.
Among the three affected regencies, Pidie Jaya was the worst-hit by the disaster, with 96 deaths confirmed as of Friday.
The Aceh administration has declared a 14-day emergency response period from Dec. 7 through Dec. 20.
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) data showed that the tremor had damaged at least 10,000 houses, with a quarter of them categorized as “seriously damaged”. (hwa)
