SOLOK, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Aid began to flow on Wednesday to survivors of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia's West Sumatra as rescue teams searched frantically for victims who may still be trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
The disaster management agency said 72 people were killed by Tuesday's two quakes, which were also felt in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia, but many more were injured and thousands spent a night in the open, frightened of further tremors.
On Wednesday, thousands of people in West Sumatra province, where the 6.4 magnitude quake and another measuring 6.3 were centered, were camped in tents outside their homes or in open fields.
"I was cold last night because I only slept on a mat, I did not have a tent. I am afraid there will be another quake," said Soni Safmiwati, a 32-year-old mother of two who spent the night out in the open.
Many complained they had yet to receive any aid while others said they were too frightened to return to their homes.
"The main problem now is food supply. The government has not sent any food. We have to make do with whatever we have," Rajudin Suwar, a 64-year-old pensioner who was one of 30 people crammed into a makeshift tent in worst-hit Solok town.
"The government has told us we cannot go back to our homes because of the fear of aftershocks."
Rescue officials used heavy equipment to clear away the debris while some survivors used bare hands to cut through the rubble under which dozens were still feared to be trapped.
Rescuers amputated the arm of a man who lay crying and trapped under rubble for hours, but he later bled to death.
"We are still helping the victims today and are continuing field operations to work on the ruins of houses," Syamsu Rahim, the mayor of Solok, said.
"We are still telling people to continue to be alert and not believe every rumor...so that they can start getting back to normal activities."
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