Padang is the main capital of West Sumatra in Indonesia. It has a popululation of roughly 800,000 people, and they speak mostly the Minangkabau language. It is a popular tourist destination because the tourists can go surfing at the famous Mentawai Island. It is served by the Tabing airport.
JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- No Malaysian students studying medicine at the Andalas Universiti in Padang are injured in the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that hit West Sumatra province and caused residents to panic early today.
Malaysian Students' Department director Dr Junaidi Abu Bakar said his quick check with several student leaders there this morning confirmed none of the 281 students were injured or affected in any way.
There were no reports of casualties or damage to properties in both incidents, according to local authorities in Padang and Bengkulu.
631,263), capital of Sumatra Barat prov., on W Sumatra, Indonesia, on the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the small Padang River.
An important port, it has a large trade in coffee, copra, rubber, spices, tobacco, and cement, which are shipped principally from its port, Teluk Bayur.
Padang remains the principal outlet for the important Umbilin coalfields.
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