Archive for March, 2005

(Nias Portal: Contributed by ehalawa. Edited by ehalawa on Kamis, Maret 31 @ 17:48:02 GMT) The following pictures appear in “The Australian” newspaper, 31 March 2005. Photos taken by Renee Nowytarger, “The Australian” correspondent in Jakarta. »

(Nias Portal: Contributed by ehalawa. Edited by ehalawa on Rabu, Maret 30 2005)* Nias and surrounding island devastated by the powerful earthquake late Monday, 28 March 2005, are in urgent need of outside help. The latest information from the town of Gunungsitoli is as follows. »

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of islanders in North Sumatra and Aceh who escaped the terrible waves of three months ago were killed early Tuesday in a strong earthquake. Residents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and relatives wept over the bodies of... »