Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla (L) visits the collapsed Ambacang hotel in Padang, West Sumatra, on October 3, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area late on September 30. Whole villages in Indonesia's quake zone were found obliterated by landslides, as rescuers searched desperately for up to 4,000 people believed still trapped in the disaster area. Police said on October 3 they had received an SMS text message that raised hopes there were eight survivors under the rubble of the Ambacang Hotel. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla (L) visits the collapsed Ambacang hotel in Padang, West Sumatra, on October 3, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area late on September 30. Whole villages in Indonesia's quake zone were found obliterated by landslides, as rescuers searched desperately for up to 4,000 people believed still trapped in the disaster area. Police said on October 3 they had received an SMS text message that raised hopes there were eight survivors under the rubble of the Ambacang Hotel.

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