Where 24 hours is an eternity from Guardian Unlimited: News blog

Where 24 hours is an eternity from Guardian Unlimited: News blog: "Mark Snelling, the British Red Cross's information delegate in Indonesia, describes the charity's relief operation in quake-hit areas.

It's five days since the earthquake tore through southern regions of Java island in Indonesia.

And while it may be a cliché to talk about a race against time, everyone involved in the relief operation knows that that even 24 hours here is an eternity.

The numbers are getting scary. The latest official figures put the number of dead at more than 5,700, with thousands more injured."

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