October 03, 2018 | 20:46 (GMT+7)
Vietnam supports Indonesian victims of disasters
PANO - The Vietnamese Government on October 2 decided to offer USD 100,000 to help the Indonesian Government and people overcome consequences of recent earthquakes and tsunami.
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The earthquake and tsunami causing heavy damage in Palu city |
Palu city and Donggala town of Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province suffered huge losses by two quakes measuring 6.1 and 7.5 on the Richter scale on September 28. Moreover, tsunami struck the area after the second quake in the afternoon of the same day.
According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), the death toll has now mounted to over 1,300, while hundreds have been injured.
Particularly, 10 Vietnamese students stuck in Palu were taken unscathed to Jakarta on October 1, thanks to joint efforts by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and local authorities.
Translated by Van Hieu