 "The Independent on Sunday (London, England)")
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Horror in Indonesia; The old royal city of Yogyakarta is at the centre of the death and chaos resulting from the earthquake that has already killed 3,000. Andrew Buncombe reports on the fate of the one-time capital.(News)
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May 28, 2006| Author:
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Byline: Andrew Buncombe
With its royal palaces and universities, the ancient city of Yogyakarta has for centuries been a hub of Javanese culture - a centre for fine arts, traditional dance and craftwork featuring Batik making. This weekend, it is the centre of chaos and death.
A one-time capital of the Mataram kingdom, the city now most usually known simply as Yogya was close to the epicentre of the latest natural disaster to strike the people of Indonesia. With the nearby volcanic Mt Merapi having been rumbling for weeks and with the area on high alert in case of an ...
