PADANG - The official death toll of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the area of Padang, West Sumatra, has now reached 608 people. 285 of the death were found in Padang Pariaman, 242 in Padang, 32 in Pariaman, 32 in Agam, 10 in Pesisir Selatan, 4 in Solok and 3 in Pasaman Barat. 343 others have been recorded as missing, but fears are that several thousand other are still buried under collapsed buildings and landslides.
In the city of Padang, a mass grave has been prepared for a number of the bodies retrieved. They will be buried together in one grave measuring seven by two meters at the Tunggul Hitam graveyard. Sixteen people will be buried there later today. This first mass grave is dug at the instruction of the mayor of Padang. It should prevent disease from spreading through the city as many evacuees are weakened by lack of food and water.
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PADANG - The official death toll of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the area of Padang, West Sumatra, has now reached 608 people. 285 of the death were found in Padang Pariaman, 242 in Padang, 32 in Pariaman, 32 in Agam, 10 in Pesisir Selatan, 4 in Solok and 3 in Pasaman Barat. 343 others have been recorded as missing, but fears are that several thousand other are still buried under collapsed buildings and landslides.
