IOM helps Nias people get home
Sunday, May 29, 2005 The March 28 earthquake on Nias, off the western coast of Sumatra, devastated the island and its residents' lives, killing about 2,000 people and injuring hundreds… Read more »
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Nias residents face tough times
Friday, May 27, 2005 MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Nias administration said on Thursday that some 8,000 people, many of whom had lost family and houses in a massive quake two… Read more »
Slovakia sends aid to Aceh, Nias
Monday, May 09, 2005 JAKARTA: Slovakia, a small Central European country, has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid for Dec. 26 tsunami victims in Aceh and Nias Island in North… Read more »
BHA donates to Aceh and Nias
Thursday, April 28, 2005 DENPASAR: The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) this week disbursed the final portion of US$41,000 in cash donations to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Aceh and… Read more »
Earthquake devastates Nias tourist industry
Tourism on Nias island is in a state of ruin as the monster earthquake of March 28 damaged almost 90 percent of tourism infrastructure in the area, a senior government… Read more »
Nias regent raises official death toll in March quake
Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Jakarta Post, Gunung Sitoli, Medan An official announced on Wednesday that the death toll from the earthquake on Nias island in North Sumatra was now… Read more »
Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias children
Thursday, May 19, 2005 Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Jakarta kids now firmly belonging to the MTV generation, many fear they will grow up to be indifferent to… Read more »
Another quake hits Nias island, residents flee
Monday, April 18, 2005 The Jakarta Post, Medan/Padang/Yogyakarta A major earthquake shook Nias island late on Saturday, causing panic among residents, an official said on Sunday. No fatalities were reported,… Read more »
Foreign volunteers free to stay as long as they wish on Nias
Saturday, April 16, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The North Sumatra provincial administration, which is in charge of disaster mitigation on Nias island, on Thursday announced that it would… Read more »
Relief boat sinks in waters off Nias
Thursday, April 14, 2005 The Cahaya Abadi (Endless Sun), a private relief boat carrying aid to Aceh and Nias from a Bali-based non-governmental organization (NGO) sunk off the coast of… Read more »
Nias artifacts damaged in powerful earthquake
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Nias Island Father Johannes Hammerle stared silently at the fragments of traditional clay pots scattered on the floor of the Nias… Read more »
42 quake survivors in South Nias die in shelters
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan At least 42 quake victims in South Nias regency reportedly died in emergency shelters due to a lack of medical… Read more »
Earthquakes leave Nias children traumatized
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan After his hometown on Nias island was shattered by an earthquake, life is no longer the same for seven-year-old Alui… Read more »
Nias people told to remain calm
Saturday, April 09, 2005 JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla told Nias and North Sumatra people to remain calm despite rumors that a tsunami was imminent in the area. "Rumors are… Read more »
Surfers stay away after Nias quake
Saturday, April 09, 2005 Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Teluk Dalam, Nias Sorake beach in Southern Nias is like heaven for surfers due to its waves that characteristically break from right… Read more »