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Photo Album : REUTERS PICTURES: Quakes strike Indonesia
09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Indonesia's Papua province rebuilds after two earthquakes in one week.



Papuan boys stand in front of their 
house destroyed after an earthquake in 
the town of Nabire in the Indonesian 
province of Papua, February 8, 2004. 
Worshippers flocked to Sunday masses, 
shops opened for business and public 
transport plied the streets of Nabire in 
Indonesia's Papua province on Sunday as 
a semblance of normalcy returned after 
two earthquakes in as many days.   
REUTERS/
Supri Papuan boys stand in front of their house destroyed after an earthquake in the town of Nabire in the Indonesian province of Papua, February 8, 2004. Worshippers flocked to Sunday masses, shops opened for business and public transport plied the streets of Nabire in Indonesia's Papua province on Sunday as a semblance of normalcy returned after two earthquakes in as many days. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA06D

Zainal Abidin, an Indonesian migrant and 
victim of a powerful quake in the remote 
province of Papua, inspects the ruins of 
his house in Wanggar February 8, 2004. 
Abidin first came to Papua when he was 
15 with virtually nothing. The quake, 
that killed 27 people in Papua's town of 
Nabire and surrounding areas, destroyed 
his shop and tailoring business. REUTERS/
Supri Zainal Abidin, an Indonesian migrant and victim of a powerful quake in the remote province of Papua, inspects the ruins of his house in Wanggar February 8, 2004. Abidin first came to Papua when he was 15 with virtually nothing. The quake, that killed 27 people in Papua's town of Nabire and surrounding areas, destroyed his shop and tailoring business. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA02D

Rescuers help an injured Papuan after he 
arrives at Biak airport following an 
earthquake in the town of Nabire in 
Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, 
February 6, 2004. A powerful earthquake 
which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale 
rocked Papua early on Friday, killing at 
least 23 people in a coastal town and 
possibly more in other areas, officials 
said.   REUTERS/Bernard 
Bernardus Rescuers help an injured Papuan after he arrives at Biak airport following an earthquake in the town of Nabire in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, February 6, 2004. A powerful earthquake which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale rocked Papua early on Friday, killing at least 23 people in a coastal town and possibly more in other areas, officials said. REUTERS/Bernard Bernardus
REF: JAK06D

Papuans walk past a church which was 
destroyed in an earthquake in the town 
of Nabire in Indonesia's province of 
Papua February 7, 2004. The death toll 
from the powerful earthquake has risen 
to 25 with another 187 reported injured, 
a local police official said on Saturday.
   REUTERS/
Supri Papuans walk past a church which was destroyed in an earthquake in the town of Nabire in Indonesia's province of Papua February 7, 2004. The death toll from the powerful earthquake has risen to 25 with another 187 reported injured, a local police official said on Saturday. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA03D

A Papuan child sits in front of the 
ruins of a church after an earthquake in 
the town of Nabire, in remote Papua 
province, February 7, 2004.   REUTERS/
Supri
A Papuan child sits in front of the ruins of a church after an earthquake in the town of Nabire, in remote Papua province, February 7, 2004. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA01D

Earthquake victims rest in a makeshift 
hospital in the town of Nabire in the 
Indonesian province of Papua, February 7,
 2004. An earthquake measuring 7.1 on 
the Richter scale struck eastern 
Indonesia on Saturday, a day after one 
of similar magnitude killed 25 people 
and injured scores more in the same area,
 the U.S. Geological Survey said.   
REUTERS/
Supri Earthquake victims rest in a makeshift hospital in the town of Nabire in the Indonesian province of Papua, February 7, 2004. An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a day after one of similar magnitude killed 25 people and injured scores more in the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey said. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA11D

A resident rebuilds his house after an 
earthquake in the town of Nabire in the 
Indonesian province of Papua, February 8,
 2004. Worshippers flocked to Sunday 
masses, shops opened for business and 
public transport plied the streets of 
Nabire in Indonesia's Papua province on 
Sunday as a semblance of normalcy 
returned after two earthquakes in as 
many days.  REUTERS/
Supri A resident rebuilds his house after an earthquake in the town of Nabire in the Indonesian province of Papua, February 8, 2004. Worshippers flocked to Sunday masses, shops opened for business and public transport plied the streets of Nabire in Indonesia's Papua province on Sunday as a semblance of normalcy returned after two earthquakes in as many days. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA04D

An injured Papuan arrives at Biak's 
airport after an earthquake which 
measured 6.9 on the Richter scale 
destroyed several buildings in the town 
of Nabire, in Indonesia's eastern 
province of Papua, February 6, 2004. A 
powerful earthquake rocked Papua early 
on Friday, killing at least 23 people in 
a coastal town and possibly more in 
other areas, officials said.  REUTERS/
Bernard 
Bernardus An injured Papuan arrives at Biak's airport after an earthquake which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale destroyed several buildings in the town of Nabire, in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, February 6, 2004. A powerful earthquake rocked Papua early on Friday, killing at least 23 people in a coastal town and possibly more in other areas, officials said. REUTERS/ Bernard Bernardus
REF: JAK05D

Christians residents attend Sunday 
service outside their damaged church 
after an earthquake in the town of 
Nabire in the Indonesian province of 
Papua, February 8, 2004. Worshippers 
flocked to Sunday masses, shops opened 
for business and public transport plied 
the streets of Nabire in Indonesia's 
Papua province on Sunday as a semblance 
of normalcy returned after two 
earthquakes in as many days.  REUTERS/
Supri Christians residents attend Sunday service outside their damaged church after an earthquake in the town of Nabire in the Indonesian province of Papua, February 8, 2004. Worshippers flocked to Sunday masses, shops opened for business and public transport plied the streets of Nabire in Indonesia's Papua province on Sunday as a semblance of normalcy returned after two earthquakes in as many days. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA11D

A Papuan boy, injured in an earthquake, 
sits in a makeshift  hospital in the 
town of Nabire in the Indonesian 
province of Papua on February 7, 2004. 
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the 
Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia 
on Saturday, a day after one of similar 
magnitude killed 25 people and injured 
scores more in the same area, the U.S. 
Geological Survey said.   REUTERS/
Supri A Papuan boy, injured in an earthquake, sits in a makeshift hospital in the town of Nabire in the Indonesian province of Papua on February 7, 2004. An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a day after one of similar magnitude killed 25 people and injured scores more in the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey said. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA10D

An injured Papuan arrives at Biak 
airport after an earthquake which 
measured 6.9 on the Richter scale 
destroyed several building in the town 
of Nabire, in Indonesia's eastern 
province of Papua, February 6,2004. A 
powerful earthquake rocked Papua early 
on Friday, killing at least 23 people in 
a coastal town and possibly more in 
other areas, official said.   REUTERS/
Bernard 
Bernardus An injured Papuan arrives at Biak airport after an earthquake which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale destroyed several building in the town of Nabire, in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, February 6,2004. A powerful earthquake rocked Papua early on Friday, killing at least 23 people in a coastal town and possibly more in other areas, official said. REUTERS/ Bernard Bernardus
REF: JAK08D

A Papuan father carrying his son stands 
near the ruins of a church after an 
earthquake in the town of Nabire, in the 
remote Papua province, February 7, 2004. 
The death toll from a powerful 
earthquake in Papua has risen to 25, 
with another 187 reported injured, local 
police official said on Saturday.   
REUTERS/
Supri A Papuan father carrying his son stands near the ruins of a church after an earthquake in the town of Nabire, in the remote Papua province, February 7, 2004. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Papua has risen to 25, with another 187 reported injured, local police official said on Saturday. REUTERS/ Supri
REF: BIA02D


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