 Indonesia has upped the death toll from the earthquake which hit the island of Java on Saturday to more than 5,800. Large quantities of aid started flowing into affected areas, and the UN spoke of "enormous progress" being made. But many survivors spent a fourth night without shelter or supplies, as congested roads hampered access to more remote areas. The 6.3 magnitude quake near the city of Yogyakarta left thousands injured and as many as 200,000 without homes. Donations from around the world have continued to arrive as the relief operation, involving at least 22 countries, gathered pace. The aid supplies, brought in by a succession of planes landing at Yogyakarta's airport, were unloaded into warehouses before being trucked south. ...
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