7.6 magnitude earthquake that shake SR West Sumatra, resulting in 30 student of Padjadjaran University (Unpad) incorporated in the unit of student activities "Unit Minang Culture Lovers" (UPBM) trapped in the city of Padang.
Vinda Mudita Karuna, a student who becomes victim Unpad when sharing a story to tell ChalaidNews, then to 30 students are participating in cultural seminar, which is located at Taman Budaya Padang, and the quake occurred 15 minutes after the seminar completion.
"At that time, the 30 students still gathered in the Cultural Park for the preparation of the evaluation event. At 17:17 pm, the quake occurred. At first, the earthquake was not felt too tight, but SOME TIME LATER felt vibrations picked up and tight," said Vinda Gifts Mudita.
This vibration causes the motors in the parking lot there and almost fell on one of these students and also undermine one of the buildings (outdoor theater culture park) in the Cultural Park.
After state safe, the students are to save themselves by using the motor and also ran into regions far from the beach (because of the fear of a tsunami).
While this escape into 30 separate student. And can not hear the news again, because the communications network at the moment is lost.
News existence of these students had known the next day. Obtained from the news, some students were safe and had gathered at the Mosque Nurul Iman (grand mosque in Padang).
But from exposure Princess Soonia Z (20) 2007 unpad psychology students, there are some students who experience a mild injury time to save themselves, they Mela s Jewels (19) students are exposed to Fikom unpad glass shards in the leg, and the Holy Marta (19) students Fikom terserempet Unpad the car, but there's nothing to worry about.
From exposure to friends who work in contact and friends who have been through and survived the earthquake, was safe but there are some who still can not be in contact until the present day, students affiliated Unpad UPBM dalan, doing fundraising to help you and sisters who suffered in the field.
These activities will be carried out in 7 days, and starting from 2 October 2009. From the results of fundraising conducted yesterday (Friday, 2 / 10) has been in can RP. 3,681,700, 00.
In addition, alumni of Minang culture lovers Unit (UPBM) Unpad chaired by Drg, Ansar intelligent, morning October 3, 2009 will go to the field to provide assistance in the form of blankets, bottled water and food ingredients.
Alumni who left after Saturday morning will be correlated with fellow students who successfully contacted unpad in the field to record the places which need assistance in the city of Padang. This assistance is also working with PT. Semen Padang.
