Indonesia: Christian villages at heart of triple disaster

Written by Super User 30 Oct 2010

Mainly Christian islands are at the heart of the three-fold disaster of earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruption that have killed hundreds and displaced thousands in Indonesia this week. A 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake triggered the three-metre high tsunami, which pounded the Mentawai Islands, off the coast of West Sumatra, on Monday evening. The following day Mount Merapi on the island of Java erupted, spewing out clouds of ash and jets of searing gas. The combined death toll has topped 300 with over 400 missing and tens of thousands displaced as homes were destroyed.

Pray: thet the aid agencies and authorities would be enabled to bring speedy relief to those in desperate need.

More: http://barnabasfund.org/UK/News/Latest-emergencies/Christian-villages-at-heart-of-Indonesias-triple-disaster.html

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