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Reizigers die voor 31 december 2009 een reis, bouwsteen, werkvakantie, PAK Project, vliegticket of hotelovernachtingen via Green Canyon Reizen boeken ontvangen een gratis ArtBag. Hiermee steunen zij Stop Aids Now, deze organisatie is o.a actief in Indonesië en ze organiseren daar diverse voorlichtingsprogramma’s op het gebied van HIV/AIDS preventie.
Boek nu via Green Canyon Reizen en ontvang de ArtBag tegelijk met uw reisbescheiden thuis!
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LIPPO CIKARANG - The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that shook big parts of western Indonesia has caused widespread damage in big parts of western Java. At least 15 people were killed in the quake in various locations hit by the earthquake. Priyadi Kardono, the head of the National Disaster Management Agency, said 15 people were dead in several locations. Earlier, Priyadi said six died in Cianjur alone because of a landslide that was triggered by the massive earthquake.
Damage is reported in a huge area on the western part of the island of Java. Indonesia's capital and economic heart, Jakarta sustained damage to high-rise buildings. Cracks appeared in walls and windows shattered under the pressure of the swaying structures. Jakarta's governor, Fauzi Bowo, has ordered the owners of any high-rise structure in the capital to check their buildings as soon as possible.
Cities and towns with less or no high-rise buildings also reported damage. In many cities houses have been flattened in the two-minute tremor, while other buildings like mosques, supermarkets and schools in many locations sustained damage from cracked walls to collapsed roofs. Many areas south of the city of Bandung had their power cut for a period of time as well.
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JAKARTA - At least eight people were killed in two explosions at the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels Friday morning in the Indonesian capital, media reports said. Jakarta police officers said four foreigners died in the apparent attack, but media reports put the death toll at eight. A number of people were injured in the blasts.
The first explosion hit the Ritz-Carlton, completely destroying its facade, and the second blast hit the nearby Marriott hotel. A witness said the explosions were about five minutes apart. "I was having a breakfast in the nearby restaurant when I heard a very strong blast," said Intan, an officer worker. "I saw several blooded foreigners taken out of the hotel," she told the TV One channel.
It was a second bomb attack on the Jakarta Marriott. In August 2003, a militant drove a bomb-laden truck into the lobby of the hotel and set it off, killing 12 people and injuring 150.
The PAK project in Jakarta is far away from the disaster area and it is not surrounded by luxury hotels or other objects where western people hanging around.
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TANA TORAJA - This month the PAK Orphanage Project Indonesia exists exactly half a decade. Jan O. Staal started the small project in July 2004. The project has become a wonderful and sustainable foundation throughout the years. We support many orphans of which some have found a financial adoption parent thanks to our project. These parents have continued to support their ‘children’. Our 5 year jubilee won't pass unnoticed and will be celebrated in private with our volunteers, staff and of course the children.
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JAKARTA - Scientists scouring the ocean floor to study the nature of tsunamis discovered a massive underwater volcano off Indonesia's western coast. The 4,600m high mountain spans 50km at its base, Yusuf Surachman Djajadihardja, a marine geologist with the government's Agency for Assessment and Application Technology, said on Friday. Its discovery was 'completely unexpected,' he said.
It was not immediately clear if the volcano is active, but he said if it was and it erupted, it would be 'very, very dangerous.' An international team of scientists discovered the volcano 330km west of Sumatra island while carrying out a survey of the Indian Ocean floor earlier this month, Dr Djajadihardja said. The tip of the volcano is 1,380m below the water's surface.
The goal of their research was to better understand the cause of disasters like the 2004 Asian tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen nations, more than half of them in Indonesia, which was closest to the epicenter. Indonesia straddles a chain of fault lines and volcanoes known as the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and is prone to seismic activity. |
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