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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 02 > Quake toll reaches 1,100 in a desperate Indonesia

Quake toll reaches 1,100 in a desperate Indonesia

By Norimitsu Onishi and Peter Gelling / The Bulletin
October 2, 2009

PADANG, Indonesia " No tractors were available to move the rubble that was their office building before Wednesday's mighty earthquake felled this modest port city, so workers started digging feverishly with their bare hands.

"My friend is still trapped inside," said a 20-year-old....

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