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<p>Panoramic of Ambacang Hotel destroyed in the earthquake that hit Padang in Indonesia.
</p><p>This image is digitally stitched from multiple images.
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Australian Defence Force personnel are based in Padang and the surrounding areas of West Sumatra to provide support and assistance to the Indonesian Earthquake relief effort.
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Operation Padang Assist commenced on 02 Oct 09 after the Indonesian Government accepted an offer of emergency assistance from Australia following two large earthquakes near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The ADF Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) was established, and is working closely with Indonesian authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAID and other agencies, to ensure the emergency relief support is delivered to where it is needed most.
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