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Aceh quake: Singapore Red Cross pledges S$50,000 towards disaster relief efforts
he Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged to donate US$50,000 worth of relief items to Indonesia, after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck its Aceh province on Wednesday morning.
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A man surveys a damaged mosque after Wednesday's earthquake in Meureudu, Aceh province, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (AP/Heri Juanda)
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he Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged to donate US$50,000 worth of relief items to Indonesia, after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck its Aceh province on Wednesday morning.
The funds go towards the search, rescue and retrieval efforts by the Indonesian Red Cross, Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), SRC said in a statement on Thursday.
PMI is working with Indonesian government agencies to provide aid to those affected.
The quake in the Pidie Jaya regency left at least 102 dead, with more than 3,200 abandoning their homes for fear houses may collapse from aftershocks.
SRC secretary-general and chief executive Benjamin William said the SRC is "deeply saddened to see the devastation caused by the disaster".
He added that the SRC's priority is "to support our Indonesian colleagues in having sufficient funds and resources to rescue, evacuate and care for as many people as possible".
SRC and PMI have collaborated in disaster response and recovery efforts since the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
SRC is not currently launching a public fundraising appeal, but donations can be made during office hours at the Red Cross House at 15 Penang Lane
This article appeared on The Straits Times newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
