Even journalists couldn’t hold back their tears.
CNN Indonesia reporter Irine Wardani broke down while covering the Sumatra disaster, which has claimed at least 1,030 lives. Reporting live from Aceh with cameraman Urip Handoyo. 📍 Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Miris ya, dulu ketika Tsunami Aceh 2004, para gajah kalian nobatkan jadi pahlawan karena membantu evakuasi korban dari puing reruntuhan yang tidak bisa dijamah peralatan waktu itu. Sekarang, penguasa melibas habis rumahnya. Rakyat dibungkam UU KUHAP, gajah dibungkam deforestasi.
Rescue workers in Indonesia are still struggling to reach victims in areas submerged by cyclone-driven torrential rain, as authorities say the death toll has reached 248 and will likely rise further https://t.co/qGv43y4nYD