Grief Sumatra, earthquake Sumatra, 1,000 more dead

Head of UN Humanitarian Assistance said at least 1100 people were killed in earthquake in Sumatra.

John Holmes said hundreds of people injured and the data confirmed death toll will continue to rise.

Rescue teams are still working hard until late at night to seek victims who still live under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Holmes told reporters: "The last figure we get is the death toll has now reached 1100 people.

"And of course hundreds of people injured. I predict that number will increase if the relief operation has been completed."

Assessment team will arrive in Padang on Friday, and UN officials will decide to launch a request for emergency assistance or to use money from the UN Emergency Relief Fund, added Holmes
Indonesian government previously estimated the number of casualties in this earthquake will be high.

"We estimate thousands of people may die," said Rustam Pakaya, head of Center for Crisis Control Ministry of Health Ministry of Health.

The day after the quake shook the West Sumatra, Thursday morning, 7 magnitude earthquake rocked SR Jambi Province.

According Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics (BMKG), the earthquake which happened at about 8:52 pm was located at 2:44 south latitude-101.59 east longitude, or about 46 km south-east Sungaipenuh City, Jambi.

So far have not reported the amount of damage and casualties caused by the earthquake in this Jambi.