Padang-Pariaman Shock

LESS than a month after the quake that rocked Tasikmalaya, West Java, the earth's crust once again shook Padang and Pariaman in West Sumatra province. Hundreds of people died-some still buried under demolished boulders of concrete. From the gaps in the rubble that once were buildings, a terrible stench permeated. Communications infrastructure has been cut. Long lines have been forming at gas stations. Oil prices at retailers reached Rp30,000 per l

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