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N.Sumatra dispatches assistance for Aceh earthquake victims
Societal elements, including the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police, across North Sumatra commenced on Thursday the distribution of humanitarian assistance, which includes basic necessities, medicines, baby supplies, tents and kitchen utensils, for victims of a massive earthquake in Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh.
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Together we can – Officials from the North Sumatra administration take a picture with volunteers who will depart for Aceh on a humanitarian mission on Thursday. They will distribute humanitarian aid for victims of an earthquake that hit Pidie Jaya, Aceh, on Wednesday. (JP/Apriadi Gunawan)
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ocietal elements, including the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police, across North Sumatra commenced on Thursday the distribution of humanitarian assistance, which includes basic necessities, medicines, baby supplies, tents and kitchen utensils, for victims of a massive earthquake in Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh.
Some of the humanitarian aid has been distributed directly to the victims, but others were delivered through Aceh representatives in Medan.
First Combat Engineer Battalion/Dira Dharma (Zipur I/DD) at the Bukit Barisan Military Command (Kodam) handed over on Thursday assistance comprising basic necessities and baby supplies through Aceh Sepakat, a Medan-based association dominated by Aceh businesspeople.
“We hope this assistance can ease the burdens of our brothers and sisters who have become the victims of the earthquake in Aceh,” said Zipur I/DD commander Maj.Rielman Yudha during the aid handover ceremony on Thursday.
Aceh Sepakat humanitarian post head Muntadar said the assistance from the Zipur I/DD would be transported to Aceh on Thursday evening. “[...] We don’t want to wait any longer because it is badly needed by earthquake victims in Aceh.”
Fauzi Hasballah of Aceh Sepakat said shortly after the earthquake occurred on Wednesday, Aceh businesspeople in Medan had started to collect assistance for the disaster’s victims. The association has collected more than Rp 120 million (US$ 9,005.63).
“Medical supplies are among urgent needs for earthquake victims in Aceh as many of them are suffering from injuries."
More than 100 people were killed and thousands evacuated as an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Ritcher scale rocked Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh, on Wednesday. (ebf)
