Nearly 1,600 people join run for traffic safety
About 1,600 people from Vietnam, Japan and other countries will take part in Kizuna Ekiden Hanoi 2018 – Run for Traffic Safety held in Hanoi on November 18.
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About 1,600 people from Vietnam, Japan and other countries will take part in Kizuna Ekiden Hanoi 2018 – Run for Traffic Safety held in Hanoi on November 18.
The death toll from the strong quakes and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province last month has risen to 2,045 as of October 10.
The Indonesian media reported on October 10 that three tsunamis that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island after a powerful earthquake on September 28 had waves as high as 11.3m, reaching as far inland as 468.8m from the coast.
The Indonesian Government has decided to stop searching victims of the deadly earthquakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi from October 11.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s staff have raised a total of 2 billion Rupiah (around 131,000 USD) to assist survivors of earthquakes and subsequent tsunami in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province as well as quake-affected people in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province.
Indonesian rescuers will stop searching for victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi on October 11, the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced on October 7.
The international community continued to provide relief aid for Indonesia whose Central Sulawesi province was hardly hit by strong earthquakes and tsunami ten days ago.
Ten Vietnamese students studying in Central Sulawesi, which was hard-hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunami, left Jakarta for Vietnam on October 6.
The work performed by Indonesian soldiers in support of the victims of the recent natural disasters has reflected the nature of a military of the people, a professional national military, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said of the role of the armed force.
Efforts are in full swing to mend the runway of Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, after the recent devastating earthquakes and tsunami in the Southeast Asian country, according to an Indonesian official.
Indonesia announced on October 5 the death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country’s Central Sulawesi province a week ago has swollen to 1,558.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on October 3 paid his second visit to Central Sulawesi province, which was severely damaged by recent earthquakes and tsunami, to ramp up aid efforts.
The earthquakes and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi have so far killed 1,407 people, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on October 3.
Mount Soputan in Sulawesi island of Indonesia emitted column of ash on October 3 morning while local people are struggling to overcome consequences of the recent earthquakes and tsunami.
The United Nations on October 2 announced the allocation of 15 million USD to aid those affected by earthquakes and tsunami that recently struck Sulawesi island, Indonesia.
The Vietnamese Government on October 2 decided to offer 100,000 USD in aid relief to help the Indonesian Government and people overcome consequences of recent earthquakes and tsunami.
Flight activities at Sis Al-Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawes,i are expected to return to normal within a week to serve travel demands and provide aid to locals hit by the recent deadly earthquake and tsunami, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on October 2.
The death toll following a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi on September 28 has now climbed to 1,249 and may continue rising as hundreds are said to be trapped under the debris.
