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Balikpapan ready to take in C. Sulawesi survivors
At least 98 survivors from Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi, had arrived in Balikpapan as of Monday. They were brought to the city aboard two ships belonging to the Finance Ministry's Customs and Excise Directorate General.
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Earthquake survivors ride past a boat on a street in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Oct. 1, following an earthquake and tsunami that hit the area on Sept. 28. (AFP/Jewel Samad)
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he Balikpapan administration in East Kalimantan is currently preparing facilities to accommodate the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi.
“We are preparing [several buildings] to shelter the survivors,” said Syaiful Bahri, an assistant secretary of the Balikpapan administration, on Tuesday. He added that the survivors would be treated in three of the province's hospitals, namely the Kanujoso Djatiwibowo, Tentara dr Hardjanto and Bhayangkara hospitals.
The administration also expressed its willingness to assist survivors seeking to travel to other islands in the country.
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At least 98 survivors from Palu and Donggala had arrived in Balikpapan as of Monday. They were brought to the city aboard two ships belonging to the Finance Ministry's Customs and Excise Directorate General. Those with injuries were rushed to Pertamina Hospital, while the others were accommodated at the Balikpapan customs and excise office.
Balikpapan has also sent 26 health teams to assist recovery efforts in Central Sulawesi. (vny)
