‘I saw the road move up and down like a wave’

PADANG’S inhabitants are well aware of the dangers of living on top of one of the world’s most active fault lines, but the huge earthquake that struck their port city still took most by surprise as it wreaked devastation and death.

“This quake was much stronger than any I had ever felt before,” said local resident Anas Taylor, 54.

“I saw the road move up and down like a wave. The ground was not just shaking but actually jumping up and down. It’s by far the worst I’ve ever seen,” he said.