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500,000 euros for earthquake victims in Sumatra

News item | 05-10-2009

Development minister Bert Koenders has released half a million euros in emergency aid for the victims of the earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the west coast of Sumatra on 30 September. It was followed by a second quake.

The Dutch contribution will help fund the relief work now being carried out by the Indonesian Red Cross.

As Mr Koenders pointed out, 'It is vital for the people affected by the earthquake to receive help quickly. But access to the disaster area is very difficult. Many roads are impassable, and aid needs to be brought in by air. That makes the relief operation more expensive and more complicated'.

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