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SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: USA chopper launched aid over a car destroying it
Rome, Italy - A statement reported it may have not caused injuries
An American helicopter engaged in a food and necessaries delivering to survivors in Medan (the capital of North Sumatra province, Indonesia), accidentally dropped a load of aid supplies over a car which... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the European day of mourning
Rome, Italy - The Old Continent stopped for three minutes
All 25 European Union countries will observe three minute's silence at 12:00am in remembrance of South-East Asia casualties: flag at half-mast in all the public building, shutter raised, Christmas illuminations... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: summit on humanitarian support to be held in Jakarta tomorrow
Jakarta, Indonesia - Focusing on the coordination of humanitarian aids, the economic support and the designing of a regional safety system
The international meeting which is going to occur tomorrow, January 6, in Jakarta (Indonesia) will be attended by the institutional representatives of the several Asian countries involved by the recent... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (3): USA effort
Rome, Italy - Clinton and Bush senior searching for private donation
USA sent to the areas involved by the most violent seaquake one can remember, an air carrier, helicopters, trucks, a hospital-ship with 100 beds and USD 350m. The former Secretary State, Colin Powell,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Thai chief meteorologist has been fired
Rome, Italy - Tsunami-alert not launched to not put at risk the tourism?
In Thailand the chief meteorologist, Suparerk Tansriratanawong, has been fired because he failed to forecast the earthquake and seaquake effects: an investigation has been started in order to verify why... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: warning systems against tsunami given by an Israeli firm
Tel Aviv, Israel - Avtipus Patents would intend to provide the involved countries with some cheap devices able to detect the risk of seaquake
Thakland and India are about to invest between USD 20 and 30m in order to endow with warning systems intended to prevent the dramatic effects of tsunamis (see for details AVIONEWS). However, Israeli company... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: insurances will pay a sum of money between USD 5 and 10bn because of tsunami
Rome, Italy - It seems it is not a great cost in comparison with the entity of the natural disaster
The seaquake which hit on last December 26 many areas in the South-East Asia would cost insurances a sum of money between USD 5 and 10bn: Iua announces. A spokesman for Iua (International underwriting... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: India changed its humanitarian aid strategy in the Nicobar and Andaman isles
New Dheli, India - Evacuation has been stopped and additional soldiers and necessities have been sent to directly support the population on site
New Dheli decided to change its own aid strategy for the population of the Nicobar and Andaman islands, supporting it by sending necessities (food and medicines) together with armed forces’ doctors directly o... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: "MSF" to stop its fund raising
Rome, Italy - At the meantime the IOC to rally round victim families
The international humanitarian association "Medecins Sans Frontieres" (MSF) decided to suspend fund raising in support of countries involved in the Bengal Gulf disaster: EUR 40m is the figure which has... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Italy: "Fund to affected people will be managed by Italian Civil Defense"
Rome, Italy - Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, unveiled it
President of Italian NGO, Sergio Marelli, said to Government that light must be shed on private fund raising to help people devastated by South-East Asian seaquake, after the debates reported by mass-media... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (2): Brazil mobilization
Rome, Italy - Varig DC-10 to land supplies in Sri Lanka and load condom at Calcutta
Last days a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) airplane brought to Bangkok (Thailand) about 10 tons of food and 8 tons of medicines: today instead a line flight provided by Varig, will land in Sri Lanka 57,5 tons... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 77 Austrian militaries are leaving to Galle
Vienna, Austria - The Austrian contingent will carry four installations which would serve to produce drinkable water
An Austrian contingent composed of 77 militaries is leaving today from Vienna to Galle (Sri Lanka) to contribute to the help to the populations ravaged by tsunami. The militaries would reach the three... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: aboriginal launch strings against the rescue's helicopters
Bombay, India - The announcement has been made by an Ong which works to defend the human rights for tribal populations
The Indian aboriginal of the Sentinel's island (situated in the Andamane and Nicobare's archipelago) launched strings against some rescue's helicopters which were flying on the area seeking for their traces:... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: China Southern Airlines carries on operating flights in favour of the emergency
Beijing, China - The carrier is using both of its Boeing B-747/400 which traditionally serve routes Europe-China and Usa-China
The Asian carrier, China Southern Airlines, carries on operating its service in favour of the emergency created because of tsunami in many areas of the Indian Ocean. The carrier is using both of its B-747/400,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Aceh Airport reopened
Rome, Italy - Cargo plane has been removed off the runway
The Airport of Banda Aceh became operating again after being close to the traffic early today due to a cargo plane had hit a cow on the airstrip (see for details AVIONEWS): the B-737 has been removed and... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Malaysia ready to compensate for the damages suffered by the fishing sector
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian Government would think that the economic cost of the disaster is worth more than USD 26m
Malaysia will be able economically support those who lost their own houses and economic activities related to fishing in the country soon, after the waterquake occurred on last December 26. Government... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: USD 1bn for the reconstruction in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - This would be the latest estimation by local Government while the Tamil Tigers moaned about the aids delivery methods
The situation currently affecting Sri Lanka appears a particularly delicate one when considering the huge damages produced by the waterquake in the country. The Colombo's authorities would be more and... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: an Antonov AN-124 from Canada to support Sri Lanka
Ottawa, Canada - Being leased from Russia, it will be used most of all for the transport of medical and water purification devices
Canadian Government decided to lease an Antonov AN-124 airlifter in order to carry a sufficient amount of necessities towards the Sri Lanka's territory, as actually the Asian country mostly involved by... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the USA to develop the anti-seaquake warning system for Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - The cost should be worth around USD 20m and Thai Government hopes so to support the relaunch of tourism
The United States will attend to the development of the new warning system aimed to prevent the disasters generated by the tsunamis in the Indian Ocean supporting Thailand. Bangkok's Government hopes to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the two Italian Civil Defence's Canadairs arrived in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The search and rescue operations for the transport of necessities could start today
The two Italian Civil Defence’s Canadairs sent towards Sri Lanka to perform support missions for the population in difficulty in the Asian country after the recent waterquake (see for details AVIONEWS) a... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: "No international aid for the Nicoba and Andaman, it is a restricted area"
New Dheli, India - This is the Indian Government's view as it goes on declining the proposals of intervention by the international community
Indian Government goes on declining the direct support by the international community for the territories involved by the tsunami occurred on last December 26. New Dheli's Government thinks it can autonomously... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: B-737 hit a cow and Aceh Airport closed
Rome, Italy - ONU warned the scarce operating ability of the only air station in the province
Banda Aceh Airport (Indonesia) has been closed early today and could be left closed all day long, after a cargo plane, a Boeing 737 carrying humanitarian aid, ran into a cow while it was landing: so it... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesian armed forces at work to recover lifeless bodies in Aceh
Banda Aceh, Indonesia - And national Government proves to be in need of aerial vehicles after the embargo decided by the USA in 1999 due to Timor East crisis
The Indonesian armed forces are concentrating their efforts within the humanitarian assistance operations for the population in difficulty, after the recent catastrophe generated by the tsunami, most of... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two Italian victims identified
Rome, Italy - Details are wrapped up in the greatest secrecy until now
An Italian man living in Phi Phi and a woman living on the island for a long time too, are the last two victims identified in Thailand. At the moment their names are unknown: we know only that the woman... more
SecurityWaterquake in South-East Asia: "The tsunami in the Maldive? More destructive than the strikes on Falluja"
Male, Maldive - That would have been the comment by a USA's military officer arriving in one of the isles of the country involved by the rage of the sea
"Kandolhudhoo island after the arrival of the anomalous wave? The result is worser than done in Falluja after the bombing missions". This would have been the comment by a Major from Marine Corps after... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Malaysian airports available for the airlift supporting Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Also Malaysian Government decided to open its air space to help the arrival of the humanitarian aids
As in the case of Indonesia, even Malaysia decided to open its own air space to airplanes carrying towards the Asian country humanitarian aids destined to the population in difficulty due to the tsunami... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Sri Lanka as the most damaged country
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Several economists would be convinced of it after a comparison with India, Indonesia and Thailand
By a comparative analysis involving Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and India, several economists would appear to agree on the fact that the first among such Asian countries is going to suffer most due... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: there would not be other Italian injured
Rome, Italy - Special flight to Phuket with missing relatives
"We are enough sure there aren't other Italian injured, or missing alive in Phuket", the chief mission of emergency sanitary-medical team of Phuket Civil Defense for Marche Region, Marco Esposito, reported... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: air space opened to humanitarian aids in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - And some carriers of the Asian country favour free embarkment for those going to the ruined sites to provide their own support
The size of humanitarian aids destined to Indonesia to face the emergency generated by the tsunami occurred on last December 26 proves more and more a massive one. The UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: doubts on the humanitarian meaning of the Indian-US operation in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - They would have been expressed by some Ceylon's universities teachers indicating purely political and strategic aims
Some universities researchers and teachers in Sri Lanka would have recently commented on the real meaning of the Indian and US humanitarian support to the country following the recent disaster. The intervention... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: restricted negative effects for air traffic according to Indian Airlines
New Dheli, India - The Indian carrier would have found some difficulty only towards destinations such as Phuket and Colombo but not to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok
Indian Airlines performed its first estimate about the effects that the Indian air transport is forced to face following the disaster recently affecting several countries in the Indian Ocean area. According... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: an AB-212 from New Zealand to support the Aceh's population
Auckland, New Zeland - A mission funded by state and private contributions to warrant reconnaissance, transport and liaison activities
New Zeland's Government welcomed the initiative by some transportation companies in the country to support the humanitarian activities in Asia following the recent tragedy and in particular in Indonesia.... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 300 coffins exhumed in Thailand
Rome, Italy - There have been identification mistakes
It happened due to the chaos which reigns from 8 days in the countries of Bengal Gulf affected with those could be the most violent seaquake in living memory according to scientists. In Thailand, 300 coffins... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesia promotes a warning system against the tsunamies
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Asian country forced, according to analysts, to face another problem after the domestic struggles among factions and Islamic terrorism
Indonesia is promoting an initiative intended to prevent and avoid catastrophic events such as the seaquake which killed some 144,000 persons as one third lived in the Indonesian land. It deals with a... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two Italian Civil Defence's Canadair in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - After taking off from Rome-Ciampino Airport, they will perform SAR operations searching for missing people in difficult areas
The two Italian Civil Defence’s Canadair amphibious firefighting airplanes destined to operate in Sri Lanka took off from Rome-Ciampino Airport on last December 31 (see for details AVIONEWS). The two a... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the latest data on the victims amount
Jakarta, Indonesia - The UN fear there are at least 150,000 casualties and more than 94,000 of them occurred in the Indonesian territory
The latest figures related to the number of victims established in Asia following the seaquake which hit several countries in the Indian Ocean on last December 26 grew furtherly during the latest days.... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: "A helicopter to save my life? It is helpful to rescue persons being really in danger"
Bentota, Sri Lanka - The son of Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs so refused the rescue vehicle sent to take him nearby Colombo
The son of Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs was in Bentota on holiday, nearby the capital of Sri Lanka Colombo, when the tsunami hit the tourism site. Indian Government immediately decided to send a... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the role played by helicopters in the humanitarian missions
Jakarta, Indonesia - The only vehicles able to reach many of the involved areas but rain is making the situation worse
Rescue and aid activities for the populations of the South-East Asia's states involved by the waterquake go on by both national and international actions. The humanitarian officers, the law enforcement... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: religious representatives from all faiths praying together in Malaysia for the victims of the disaster
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An initiative supported by Malaysian Government to offer a spiritual aid besides the material one
As the figures about the victims of the seaquake in Asia indicated by governmental sources at an international level rise, also the initiatives aimed to support the countries affected by the huge disaster... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: more than 2200 victims and 6100 missing people among the foreigners in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - It would have been unveiled by Thai Government and many European countries would appear to fear such figures are not far off the truth
Thai Government unveiled recently that the number of casualties among the foreign tourists in the country following the seaquake is likely to be a large one and for more than 2200 persons, while the missing... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: international summit in Indonesia to face the crisis
Jakarta, Indonesia - To occur on January 6 and the countries involved by the disaster, the USA, Australia and the major international organizations will attend
Indonesia will promote a great coordination work to rationalize the humanitarian support for the Asian countries involved by the seaquake. A conference has in fact been scheduled for January 6 and it will... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indian ships and aircraft supporting the countries affected by the disaster
New Dheli, India - Forty naval units and dozens airplanes and helicopters performing humanitarian operations in various states of the region
The Indian armed forces are making efforts in a large humanitarian assistance work with a remarkable deployment of personnel and ground, sea and air means. Indian Navy resorted to some war ships both to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: inspection at Malpensa to set the arrival of the lifeless bodies
Milan, Italy - A prospective funeral chamber to be set in the former Agusta's hangar
The inspection at Malpensa air station (Milan, Italy) occurred recently, in particular in the former Agusta helicopter producer's hangar, to verify the logistics and health conditions for the arrival of... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 13 Italian injured en route towards home
Rome, Italy - Missing persons appear to be about 700 at the moment
The Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, at daily meeting with press, unveiled that 13 Italians injured are travelling in order to come back to Italy: among them there is Anna Rampazzo, 50 from Padua, halted... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: Spain to offer redevelopment fund
Rome, Italy - Iberian citizens missing are 13
Spanish Government offered EUR 50m to redevelop countries affected by seaquake and has already appropriated EUR 3m to turn over to EU and ONU fund. Council of Ministers has approved aid today, while the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Civil Defence effectuates air inspection in Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - On board of the plane Agostino Miozzo (Director of the office related to voluntary of the Italian Civil Defence Department) in order to effectuate a report about the situation
"Currently we do not have indications about wether to meet Italian tourists. It is on an air inspection of Miozzo, (Civil Defence's responsible), along the the Sri Lanka's coasts [...] There are still... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Malaysia ready to endow with a warning system against tsunamies
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Government suggested a regional cooperation with other Asian countries and the USA's joining
Malaysian Government would have decided to follow the Indian example, by endowing with warning systems as soon as possible as capable to indicate if an earthquake event is able to produce a seaquake (see... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two Italians saved at Phi Phi Island identified
Rome, Italy - They has been found by Civil Defense team
Two Italians found with other tourists at Phi Phi Island (Thailandia), refuged in a wood area situated on a hill to escape the violence of seaquake (see for details AVIONEWS), have been identified: Mario... more
SecurityWaterquake in South-East Asia: Italy ready to send two Canadairs towards Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - It is Italian Government's will but Italian Civil Defence is still setting the operational programme
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, announced the forthcoming sending of two Canadair amphibious firefighting and search and rescue airplanes from Italian Civil Defence towards Sri Lanka, one of the countries... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indian helicopter verified the disappearance of Indira Point Island
New Dheli, India - No newness about more than 20 persons who were in such territory, even some international researchers
Among the several damages produced by the earthquake event occurred in Asia on last Sunday, and the following seaquake which involved various countries in the Indian Ocean, one has to underline also the... more