Quake-hit villagers desperate for aid

A trickle of aid began reaching survivors of the Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 5,400 over the weekend, but desperate villagers said today the meagre deliveries were not enough.

“We have 300 families in this village and have only got two sacks of rice,” said Lastri, 27, begging beneath the blazing sun, a five-month-old baby in her arms. “It’s not enough.”