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SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: considerable deployment of Russian air means
Moscow, Russia - Civil Defence Ministry air-bridge had started on December 27
Moscow dispatched six Russian army cargo planes to the regions which were devastated by the seaquake in South-East Asia. On Saturday an Iliushin-76 with 30 tons of aid has already landed at Bangkok. An... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: aid also to Myanmar
Berlin, Germany - A Red Cross airplane landed at the Capital
Yesterday an airplane fitted out by German Red Cross carrying humanitarian aid destined to former Birmania survivors, landed at Rangoon (Myanmar): aircraft left from Berlin landed about 12,000 blankets... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 268 Italian citizens were still absent
Rome, Italy - Italian-native missing tool changed again
Farnesina supplied a new updating of Italian still missing in Indian Ocean countries devastated by tsunami on December 26: citizens resulting absent would be now 268 respect to the 310 units reported in... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesia quaked again
Jakarta, Indonesia - The up-to-date missing and victim tool of most affected nations
Last night the earth quaked again in Banda Aceh province: a long shake reached 5,7 magnitude on the Richter scale. Fortunately there were no casualties or damages. Meanwhile, in all the countries involved... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Italy: Lauda Air special flight bound for Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Colombo to reopen schools today
Yesterday, a Lauda Air SpA flight took off from Milan-Malpensa at 6:20pm, local hour, bound for Colombo (Sri Lanka) where it is expected today at 1:50pm local hour: it is carrying about 18 ton supplies... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: NEC thinks about a drone for missing persons search
Tokyo, Japan - The project for an unmanned aircraft dedicated to such purpose started, though it will not be available before two or three years
Japan proves particularly willing to support the countries hit by the waterquake occurred in Asia on last December 26, both by funding and direct aids in terms of necessities, means and personnel. Nevertheless,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian missing dropped to 310
Rome, Italy - Rebuilding: Italy for Sri Lanka
Italian Farnesina unveiled that Italian missing persons now are 310: 285 of them would be in Thailand and 25 in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, in the morning Italian commission for grant the management of private... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: US SH-60 crashed to the ground in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Crew was safe: relief operations suspended
A USA Navy Sea Hawk SH-60 helicopter went down today at 7:15am local hour while it was going to land at Banda Aceh Airport: on board there were 10 passengers, all left fortunately safe; only four persons... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Casini visits Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The Italian House of Commons' Chairman said Italy is largely contributing to help the populations hit by tsunami
Pier Ferdinando Casini, the Italian House of Commons' Chairman, after two weeks since the already well-known natural catastrophe hit many areas of the South-East Asia, visited one of the country mostly... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Medan and Banda Aceh Airports are hard pressed
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rain was one of the factors which led to worsening the situation
Aceh Airport control tower can't cope to manage the high traffic of airplanes in arrival with world humanitarian aid. An aircraft of Geruda, Indonesian flag carrier, with on board a German Civil defense... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two C-130J of the Italian Air Force carry materials for a tent camp
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The number of missions realized by the militaries rose to 25 with the mentioned flights
Two C-130J of the Italian Air Force carried to Colombo (Sri Lanka) about 26 tons material to prepare a tent camp of the Italian Civil Defence. The loading operations were effectuated by military personnel... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesia renounces to purchase the SU-30s to face the economic damages of the disaster
Jakarta, Indonesia - An order for 12 combat airplanes has been cancelled but it could be restored by the next three years
Following the first appraisals concerning the huge economic damages Indonesia must face due to the recent disaster generated by the tsunami on last December 26, Jakarta's Government decided to cancel the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the men of Italian Air Force ready to furnish helps
Rome, Italy - A meeting at Palazzo Chigi discussed the participation of Italian Air Force, Army and Navy in the works to help the populations hit by the catastrophe
Coi (Inter-force Operative Commander) seems to have already started the works aimed to monitor the availability both of men and means to send to the area ravaged by the terrible tsunami verified on last... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (2): Switzerland to send its AS-332M1
Zurich, Switzerland - Berne answered to the request of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR
The Federal Council of Berne set up sending to Sumatra three Swiss Air Force AS-332M1 Super Puma helicopters: aircraft, based at the Emmen military base, will be loaded on board a transport airplane carrying... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the first Canadian Antonov took off with humanitarian relief
Toronto, Canada - It is transporting 50 tons of equipment
Yesterday, the first Antonov AN-124 jet fitted out by Canadian Government took off at Pearson Airport in order to carry water purifiers, medical supplies, transport vehicles and members of DART, the Disaster... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: aerospace industry acting in favour of the affected populations
Paris, France - After EADS, also Alcatel, Thales, Mbda, Kongsberg, Boeing and Lockheed Martin's contributions follow
Several companies operating in the aerospace sector are making efforts to support the huge humanitarian initiative in favour of populations in the Asian countries hit by the waterquake. Besides EADS (see... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Umbria Region sent 23 quintal of sanitary material
Perugia, Italy - This was the answer of the Centre-Italy Region to the appeal launched at the seat of the Abruzzo's Region delegation in Rome
The contribution of the Region Umbria, in relation to the helps transported to Sri Lanka by a plane which took off from Fiumicino’s Airport (see AVIONEWS), was of 23 quintal of sanitary material, including s... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the contribution of the Italian Region Marche
Ancona, Italy - The Region would offer EUR 300,000 and in collaboration with the Government would start a program to assist the children, tsunami orphans
The Italian Region Marche announced that it will offer EUR 300,000 to destine to the restructuring project for the areas hit by earthquake and seaquake on last December 26 (several Italian Regions moved... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Kofi Annan flew over Aceh province
Jakarta, Indonesia - A helicopter carried him over one of the most affected zones
United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, today flew on a Singapore helicopter over the Banda Aceh province, on the island of Sumatra, destroyed by the seaquake which involved the South-East Asia.... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: an other Italian victim identified
Rome, Italy - Italian missing person are 336 in the affected zones
The last Italian identified in Thailand went for work to Phi Phi Island recently and his body has been recognized by one of the several photos published on the Internet: there are no confirms about his... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a cargo B-747 took off from the Airport "Pierozzi" of Brindisi to Colombo
Brindisi, Italy - "World food program" of the United Nations and an American Ong asked to activate the Onu rescue's base at Brindisi
A cargo B-747, with 83 tons helps to South-East Populations ravaged by tsunami, took off in the past days to Colombo (Sri Lanka) from the military Airport "Pierozzi" of Brindisi. In particular the plane... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Air France to offer soft fares to missing relatives
Paris, France - This measure has been decided with the Government
Relatives of missing people in countries involved with the violent seaquake of December 26, can travel by soft fares on board the airplanes of Air France carrier, which provided also for cargo planes to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesian Government lowed dead number
Jakarta, Indonesia - The toll unveiled early today was false
Jakarta denied the last killed toll: they would be not 113,306 (see for details AVIONEWS), but 101,318. While this morning data appeared growing, now the new Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs assessment... more
SecurityFalse bomb alarm on a Meridiana flight at Olbia Airport
Olbia, Italy - An anonimous call addressed to Carabinieri unveiled the existance of explosive material but border Police did not find anything suspicious
A false bomb alarm occurred at Olbia Costa Smeralda (Italy) this morning. A Meridiana flight bound for Rome about th e leave at 07:00 am was delayed for around two hours due to ther suspension of the embarking... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: Japan and Spain
Rome, Italy - The most important Japanese relief mission abroad
Japan dispatched an Air Force C-130 with about 40 soldiers bound for Indonesia. The military plane loaded with humanitarian aid will stop firstly in Thailand, at U-Tapao where it will land specialized... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indian UAVs to detect missing people
New Dheli, India - Indian Air Force's remote-controlled aircraft deployed for reconnaissance missions during the humanitarian operations
The recent disaster which involved in Asia also India is necessarily involving even the most technologically advanced aircraft currently in service in the area and this is the case of Indian Air Force,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a cargo predisposed by both Italian Regions and Provinces to Sri Lanka
Pescara, Italy - The helps have been coordinated by Region Abruzzo
A cargo with 80 tons helps to the South-East Asian populations hit by tsunami took off last night from Fiumicino's Airport to Sri Lanka. The helps have been predisposed by the institution of both Italian... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: HAI's initiative for the humanitarian assistance by resorting to helicopters
Washington, USA - Firms and pilots can provide their contribution by asking HAI for keeping on touch with international organizations in need of aircraft
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is promoting an important humanitarian initiative to support the populations of the countries involved by the recent waterquake. The role played by the helicopters... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some experts of Ris came back to Ciampino's Airport
Rome, Italy - By means of a Falcon 900 of the 31th Team of the Italian Air Force coming from Phuket
A first group of the Italian task force, highly specialized for the identification of the victims of disaster like the one provoked recently by tsunami, came back recently to the Romanian Airport of Ciampino... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: international summit in Jakarta to face the humanitarian crisis
Jakarta, Indonesia - As ended yesterday, it scheduled direct actions by the international community and economic support for the countries affected by the disaster
The international summit aimed to face the serious humanitarian crisis which is involving the several countries in Indian Ocean affected by the seaquake occurred on last December 26, was held in Jakarta... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 165,000 verified dead
Jakarta, Indonesia - The figure was reported after last data provided by Indonesian authorities
The casualty toll of tsunami that last December 26 hit countries on Indian Ocean, reached 165,000 verified victims in the last hours. Unfortunately, the assessment is still provisional because tens of... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: USA marines landed at Aceh
Jakarta, Indonesia - They carried water purification equipment
Early today, a US Navy group arrived by chopper and went down at the American base of Sultan Iskandar Muda at Aceh (Indonesia): they landed equipment for water purification, that is one of the most important... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: victims in Myanmar could be 400
Rangoon, Myanmar - In the archipelago of the about 4000 island Mergui seems to be the largest lack of human lives
According to some unnamed sources from the ex-Birmania dissension the victims because of tsunami in Myanmar could be 400 and not 90 as according to official sources. The largest lost of human lives would... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (3): GB, Germany and USA
Rome, Italy - Germans are the most generous people
British Government approved EUR 70.5m fund, while the private gift reached EUR 107m. In the morning, Prime Minister Tony Blair, has unveiled that United Kingdom will contribute substantially to the reconstruction... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: EADS' contribution for the humanitarian aids
Amsterdam, Holland - Belugas and Eurocopter's helicopters to perform food and medicines transport operations besides EUR 2m
EADS European aerospace and defence group is acting to support the humanitarian intervention intended to help the Asian countries involved by the waterquake. EADS would have already succeeded in provide... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Civil Defence flight to carry Ravenna Province aid
Rome, Italy - Italy is arranging Epiphany events to raise donations
Tomorrow, a special flight provided by Italian Civil Defence will carry to Asia devastated zones, the equipment picked up by Ravenna Province (Emilia Romagna Region), which has appropriated EUR 3000 to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: tsunami in Brazil too?
Brasilia, Brazil - Sea level would be raised by more than 30 centimetre last night
Brazilian Navy Oceanographic Service last night would have recorded an irregular uplift of sea level over 30 centimetre along country coast. "It is the first time a variation so strong has been reached... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: helicopters and bulldozers to fight cholera
Paris, France - It is a proposal of French Health Minister
"A logistic pole with bulldozers and helicopters to bring aid, a pole for urgent treatment and a social-medial pole": this is the proposal of French Health Minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy, in order to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: bad weather make difficult helicopter take off
Ampara, Sri Lanka - 24 ton of food have been delivered in Sri Lanka
Yesterday, only one Sri Lanka Army helicopter managed to take off in order to bring food supplies to the Ampara district, one of the most affected areas: the bad weather conditions are causing several... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Foreign Minister to fly to Thailand and Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Italian missing are 338
Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, today during the press conference at Farnesina, communicated that Italian still missing are 338: Italian-native present in the areas of seaquake were between 10,000 and... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (2): Saudi Arabia and Japan
Rome, Italy - The Nippon most important contingent never provided
Saudi Arabia tripled fund already appropriated in support of people affected by tsunami in Indian Ocean, 11 days ago: previous USD 10m became 30m to face the increasing emergency in South-East Asia. At... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Powell arrived in Indonesia
Rome, Italy - He flew over the North-West Sumatra coast by chopper
America's Secretary of State, Colin Powell, overflying by helicopter the Sumatra North-Wets area devastated by the December 26 seaquake, said he never seen anything like this. Powell landed last evening... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Sicily offers plants to make water drinkable and medicines
Palermo, Italy - A regional Ds deputy propose to his collegues to bestow EUR 1000 to the children hit by catastrophe
Another Italian Region moves in favour of the South-East Asian populations hit, on last December, 26, by tsunami (see AVIONEWS). The Sicily Region purchased some plants useful to make water drinkable as... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: in an Indonesian village there are still 72.000 person without food
Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia - Many houses of the area were destroyed by earthquake and seaquake
In a village situated in the little island of Simelue (west coast of Aceh, Indonesia), there are still 72.000 person waiting for food which until today did not reach the area. The news has been published... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Italy: to held a meeting at Palazzo Chigi today
Rome, Italy - In order to coordinate aid in support of affected countries
Under-secretary in the Prime Ministership Gianni Letta, called today at 6:30pm at Palazzo Chigi, a meeting to coordinate aid in support of people affected by seaquake: Deputy Presidents of Council of Ministers,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: helps seem to have reached only a quarter of the total number of survivors
Rome, Italy - The announcement has been made by Onu
After eleven days since the natural disaster ravaged many populations of the Asian South-East, on last December, 26, helps seem to have reached only a quarter of the total number of lucky survivors to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Thailand Foreign Ministry furnishes the dates of lost
Bangkok, Thailand - "Of the 4499 lost about 1100 are foreign"
It is the first time, since eleven days ago tsunami hit many areas of the Indian Ocean, that Thailand Foreign Ministry exposes itself by furnishing, in a clear and sharp way, the dates concerning the number... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Canadairs' operations in Sri Lanka started
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The first missions regard medicines transport towards the North-Eastern areas of Ceylon island
The operational activities for the two Italia n Civil Defence’s Canadairs sent towards Sri Lanka started today (see for details AVIONEWS). The first mission will regard the transport of necessities (most o... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: meteorologists and Government clashing in Thailand on the disaster liabilities
Bangkok, Thailand - According to Government, the tsunami should have been forecasted but some experts would have accused it for being silent for political opportunism
A significant clash is involving the Thai Meteorology Department and Bangkok’s Government (see for details AVIONEWS). Thai Prime Minister would have gained the firing of one among the major members of s... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the 20th Italian victim recognized
Rome, Italy - Today European mourning: Tv to change programme schedule
After the Genoan restaurateur, Michelangelo Miceli, also the second Italian victim found at Phi Phi Islan, has been recognized: she was a 64 woman from Bergamo, Luisa Benaglia. Her two sons, arrived in... more