International News Safety Institute

30 September 2009

Rajo Johan

Incident

Rajo Johan and Harfianto Gani

Cause of death

Other accident

Details

The magnitude-7.6 earthquake which hit West Sumatra province on 30 September has also killed two journalists in Padang city.

Rajo Johan, Managing Director of Publik A.A., died when a landslide struck and buried him at Lubuk Paraku area, Padang city, when he was crossing a street. Harfianto Gani (27), the Post Metro journalist, died at Siti Rahma hospital, after a truck struck him in a main road of the city.

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