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Page last updated at 11:01 GMT, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 12:01 UK

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In pictures: Devastation in Sumatra

Indonesian soldiers in the ruins of a building in Padang, West Sumatra. Photo: 6 October 2009

Rescue teams and soldiers have been continuing their search for victims on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, following last week's powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people.

Heavy machinery is used to comb through the rubble in Padang. Photo: 6 October 2009

There are fears that thousands of people may still be trapped under the rubble in the western part of the island and the city of Padang, which took the brunt of last Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake.

A villager walks in an area hit by quake-triggered landslide in Malak, West Sumatra. Photo: 6 October 2009

Whole villages were flattened by massive landslides triggered by the quake off Sumatra's western coast. Officials warn that the death toll could rise significantly.

Earthquake survivors carry food aid distributed in Koto Dalam, West Sumatra. Photo: 5 October 2009

Efforts are being stepped up to get food and medical supplies to remote communities that have yet to receive any aid.

An earthquake victim is buried in Pariaman, West Sumatra. Photo: 5 October 2009

Mass funerals are continuing across West Sumatra province, and officials are trying to contain the risk of disease outbreaks by dousing the area with disinfectant.

Pupils attend a class outside their school in Pariaman. Photo: 6 October 2009

Some schools and shops are beginning to re-open despite the stench of death and shortages of water and electricity.

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