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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
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the number of died in Indonesia rose to 94,200 victims
Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia - The local authorities are seriously worried for a possible sanitary disaster
The number of died in Indonesia, because of the terrible seaquake verified on last December, 26, rose to 94,200; there are instead 474,619 homeless. These dates have been furnished today by local authorities... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Illegal kid trade: Indonesian Government stepped up controls in Medan Airports
Rome, Italy - A Foundation operating to send minors to Malaysia has been found
At least 20 children would have been illegally made come out of North Sumatra province (Indonesia), from December 26. The first local authorities investigation over possible minor trade in the seaquake... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: GB, North Korea and South Korea
Rome, Italy - 120 English soldiers will arrive in Indonesia
While London records its 41st verified victim and updates to 150 the missing list, Government offered to dispatch 120 Gurkha military force member, Nepalese soldiers, stationed in Brunei, in order to support... more
SecurityWaterquake in South-East Asia: international community proves worried for the Nicobar and Andaman isles
New Dheli, India - Criticism against Indian Government for its choice to prevent the access by international aids
India keeps on rejecting the proposal put forward by countries and international organizations in order to support by humanitarian aids the Nicobar and Andaman islands’ population involved by the seaquake (... more
SecurityWaterquake in South-East Asia: a new earthquake detected in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - More than a 5th Richter scale magnitude, but Government eased the population and denied the possibility of a new tsunami
A new earthquake would have been detected in Indonesia last night for more than a 5th Richter scale magnitude. Jakarta's authorities are coming to grips with a particularly delicate social problem, as... more
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