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Java Earthquake

Java Earthquake
Java Earthquake
Java Earthquake

Around 6,000 people were killed, and thousands injured by the earthquake that struck Yogyakarta, South Central Java on Saturday 27 May 2006.

Over 156,000 homes were completely destroyed and another 442,700 sustained earthquake damage. Around 78,000 people were injured as buildings collapsed around them.

The earthquake has left 1.5 million people homeless.

Several structures that were built around wells to protect them from contamination were destroyed in the quake, leaving water sources in danger of contamination. There is now an increased risk of diseases spreading among the survivor population.

The Merapi volcano, near Yogyakarta, remains a real danger and the government has imposed a 3 km exclusion zone around it.

Farmers

Agriculture is the main source of income for people in the affected area, but many farmers have been unable to work since the earthquake struck.

As villagers begin clearing up their homes, rice fields have been turned into dumps for the tonnes of rubble left by the quake.

The few farmers that are able to work have nowhere to sell their produce as many of the local market buildings disappeared in the quake.



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