In pictures: Distributing aid in Aceh

1 of 8 Aid helicopters have finally arrived in the Indonesian province of Aceh, to take supplies to the remote coastal areas.

2 of 8 Many communities across Aceh's western coast have been decimated by last Sunday's disaster.

3 of 8 At least 10,000 people are thought to have died in the town of Meulaboh alone.

4 of 8 The town's flag is flying at half mast to commemorate the community's dead.

5 of 8 Aid workers have been throwing basic food and medical supplies to those in need.

6 of 8 Many of these people have not eaten since the disaster happened a week ago.

7 of 8 Clean water is a precious commodity. Rotting corpses have polluted many rivers and most wells have been destroyed.

8 of 8 People are still reeling from the scale of the disaster, and aid organisations are racing against time to prevent more deaths.