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STUDENTS IN GORONTALO RAISE FUNDS FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
Gorontalo, Nov 19 (ANTARA) - Student Executive Board (BEM) across Gorontalo province raise funds for the victims of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the province early Monday morning.
BEM spokesman Ardi said the students raised funds on every cross road in Gorontalo City and on a number of main streets in other cities and towns.
Ardi said the students took action to raise funds because they wanted to help the quake victims, especially those in North Gorontalo district.
He added that BEM's activity was supported by several mass organizations and political parties in the province.
According to Ardi, all funds which the students were able to collect would immediately be transfered to the quake victims who desperately need them.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday morning killed a resident and damaged hundreds of houses in North Gorontalo district, while in Sumalata sub district, around 50 houses were slightly damaged, 40 were seriously damaged, and nine totally collapsed.
Two junior high school buildings respectively located in Sumalata and Tolinggula sub districted were also destroyed in the disaster.
The temblor also damaged two elementary school buildings in Taluditi sub district, and one elementary school building as well as a number of houses in Pohuwatowere.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at 1.41 degrees northern latitude and 122.18 degrees eastern longitude at a depth of 10 km below sea level, around 138 km northwest of Gorontalo, and 48 km north of Paleleh, Buol District, which shares a border with Gorontalo Province.
In Buol district, Central Sulawesi, the earthquake also killed killed one resident, injured tens of others, and damaged at least 1,500 houses and other buildings.
Central Sulawesi Governor Bandjela Paliuju said the earthquake leveled around 400 of the 1,500 houses to the ground, caused a power cut off in Buol district and destroyed a 400-meter-long bridge connecting Gadung and Paleleh sub districts.
BEM spokesman Ardi said the students raised funds on every cross road in Gorontalo City and on a number of main streets in other cities and towns.
Ardi said the students took action to raise funds because they wanted to help the quake victims, especially those in North Gorontalo district.
He added that BEM's activity was supported by several mass organizations and political parties in the province.
According to Ardi, all funds which the students were able to collect would immediately be transfered to the quake victims who desperately need them.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday morning killed a resident and damaged hundreds of houses in North Gorontalo district, while in Sumalata sub district, around 50 houses were slightly damaged, 40 were seriously damaged, and nine totally collapsed.
Two junior high school buildings respectively located in Sumalata and Tolinggula sub districted were also destroyed in the disaster.
The temblor also damaged two elementary school buildings in Taluditi sub district, and one elementary school building as well as a number of houses in Pohuwatowere.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at 1.41 degrees northern latitude and 122.18 degrees eastern longitude at a depth of 10 km below sea level, around 138 km northwest of Gorontalo, and 48 km north of Paleleh, Buol District, which shares a border with Gorontalo Province.
In Buol district, Central Sulawesi, the earthquake also killed killed one resident, injured tens of others, and damaged at least 1,500 houses and other buildings.
Central Sulawesi Governor Bandjela Paliuju said the earthquake leveled around 400 of the 1,500 houses to the ground, caused a power cut off in Buol district and destroyed a 400-meter-long bridge connecting Gadung and Paleleh sub districts.
