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Rescuers Search for Indonesia Earthquake Survivors(ZT)

救援人员搜寻印尼地震幸存者

Rescue workers in Indonesia searched Thursday for people who might still be trapped a day after an earthquake struck Aceh province, while local officials appealed for medical supplies and other aid to help those left injured or without a home.

印尼亚齐省星期三发生地震后，救援人员星期四继续寻找可能的生还者，当地官员呼吁为伤者和无家可归者提供医药和其他救助。

The magnitude 6.5 earthquake has killed about 100 people and injured more than 600 others. It hit the northern end of Sumatra island early Wednesday.

这次6.5级地震造成大约一百人死亡，六百多人受伤。地震星期三早晨发生在苏门答腊岛的北部。

Thousands of people spent the night in mosques and other temporary shelters, while others slept outside. The government has declared a two-week state of emergency in Aceh.

数以千计的人在清真寺或其他临时庇护所过夜，还有人睡在户外。印尼政府宣布亚齐省进入两个星期的紧急状态。

The Indonesian Red Cross distributed blanket, hygiene kits and tarps to those affected by the earthquake and called for people to donate blood to help the injured.

印尼红十字会向地震受灾者发放毯子，个人卫生用品和防水布，并呼吁捐血，帮助伤者。

Volunteers also made their way to earthquake-hit areas to rush people to hospitals, which are now overloaded with patients.

印尼红十字会向地震受灾者发放毯子，个人卫生用品和防水布，并呼吁捐血，帮助伤者。

Indonesia's Climate, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the quake did not generate a tsunami.

印尼气候，气象和地球物理局说，这次地震没有引发海啸。

Indonesia is located in an area of the world prone to earthquakes. A 2004 quake off Sumatra island triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 in Indonesia and other countries.

印尼地处地震多发地带，2004年苏门答腊岛由于地震引发海啸，导致印尼和周边其他国家23万人丧生。