Breaking Tweets » Padang http://www.breakingtweets.com World News, Twitter-Style Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 TwitPics: Earthquake aftermath in Padang, Indonesia http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/09/30/twitpics-earthquake-aftermath-in-padang-indonesia/ http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/09/30/twitpics-earthquake-aftermath-in-padang-indonesia/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:07:48 +0000 Gracie Casella http://www.breakingtweets.com/?p=4279 The Associated Press reports that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 has hit western Indonesia in the city of Padang, less than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated the American Samoa.

According to the Guardian, at least 75 people have been confirmed dead and thousands more are trapped under rubble from collapsed buildings.  Jamil hospital and many hotels in Padang have been destroyed.

Twitter user @Marcellodecaran has been sending pictures of the aftermath via Twitter.

The earthquake aftermath. fire's everywhere

The earthquake aftermath. fire's everywhere

Gempa di padang (earthquake in padang)

Gempa di padang (earthquake in padang)

Rubuh akibat gempa di padang (Collapsed due to earthquake in the desert)

Rubuh akibat gempa di padang (Collapsed due to earthquake in the desert)

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