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W JAVA EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES 83 SCHOOLS IN SUKABUMI
Sukabumi, W Java, Sept 6 (ANTARA) - The powerful earthquake measuring 7,3 on the Richter scale in southern Java island on Wednesday (Sept 2) has damaged 83 school buildings in Sukabumi, an official said.
Of the total, some 38 were seriously damaged and 45 others slightly, Head of the Sukabumi district, Sukmawijaya, said on Sunday.
Fortunately, several buildings are still available for teaching and learning purposes, he said.
"Some schools that are not too seriously damaged still have classrooms for use by the teachers and their students," he said.
He explained that teaching activities in the region were not disrupted by the earthquake.
"Several schools built partitions to separate class rooms while teachers and students of some others had to move and use the nearest mosques," he added.
Sukmawijaya suggested all schools in Sukabumi not to tell their students to go home since the local government is going to give financial aid to the damaged schools.
"All the damaged schools will be rebuilt and rehabilitated. The government will also replace damaged infrastructure which cannot be used anymore," he said.
Data from the West Java Natural Disaster Management Agency stated that until 6 a.m on Sunday (Sept 6), the number of dead victims reached 72 people, while 32 others still went missing, and 893 people injured.
The number of seriously damaged houses had reached 47,820 while 111,553 homes slightly damaged.
The number of people who had gone to other safer places had reached 88,089.
The epicenter of Wednesday's 7.3-magnitude earthquake was located 8.24 degrees southern latitude, and 107.32 degrees eastern longitude near Tasikmalaya in West Java.
The quake was also felt as far away as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and the resort island of Bali.
Of the total, some 38 were seriously damaged and 45 others slightly, Head of the Sukabumi district, Sukmawijaya, said on Sunday.
Fortunately, several buildings are still available for teaching and learning purposes, he said.
"Some schools that are not too seriously damaged still have classrooms for use by the teachers and their students," he said.
He explained that teaching activities in the region were not disrupted by the earthquake.
"Several schools built partitions to separate class rooms while teachers and students of some others had to move and use the nearest mosques," he added.
Sukmawijaya suggested all schools in Sukabumi not to tell their students to go home since the local government is going to give financial aid to the damaged schools.
"All the damaged schools will be rebuilt and rehabilitated. The government will also replace damaged infrastructure which cannot be used anymore," he said.
Data from the West Java Natural Disaster Management Agency stated that until 6 a.m on Sunday (Sept 6), the number of dead victims reached 72 people, while 32 others still went missing, and 893 people injured.
The number of seriously damaged houses had reached 47,820 while 111,553 homes slightly damaged.
The number of people who had gone to other safer places had reached 88,089.
The epicenter of Wednesday's 7.3-magnitude earthquake was located 8.24 degrees southern latitude, and 107.32 degrees eastern longitude near Tasikmalaya in West Java.
The quake was also felt as far away as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and the resort island of Bali.
