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4 unusual facts about Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake


Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

Days before the earthquake and tsunami, the BPD had received two newly built mobile library units from the National Library of Indonesia.

These libraries were located in the hard-hit cities of Meulaboh and Sigli.

The Aceh Documentation and Information Center, known for its collection of rare books and manuscripts chronicling the heritage of Aceh, was completely destroyed.

A team from the National Library of Indonesia visiting in January 2005 was able to salvage only three books and one sheet of the genealogy of the Muslim kings of Aceh.



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