TELOS ISLANDS DAMAGED BUT NO INJURIES

OCHA's Nias coordinating officer Andre Therik has just confirmed that the Police Chief for the Batu Islands (Telos) reports no deaths or injuries so far resulting from the May 14th quake. "The epicenter was located near Pulau Pini and that island is not inhabited so we were very fortunate".

"Several mosques, schools and a number of private homes collapsed and all concrete structures have been cracked but most houses are built from wood and they are still usable with some bracing. People are camping on hill sides at night but commerce is able to continue". More as reports come in.