10 July 1976: Missionaries will be the only people with any practical expertise on dealing with disaster on this scale
The major earthquake reported to have killed 9,000 people in the Baliem Valley area of Indonesia two weeks ago may have wrought a peculiarly desperate havoc. This is one of the most isolated areas in the world, and one of the most difficult to reach with aid.
Related: The traditional Baliem Valley festival in Wamena, Indonesia.
