Pariaman, W Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The magnitude 7.9 earthquake and subsequent landslides that devastated West Sumatra province on September 30, 2009 inflicted a loss of an estimated Rp21.58 trillion, an official said.

The greatest loss came from damage to houses accounting for 74 percent of the total losses, West Sumatra Deputy Governor Marlis Rahman said here on Saturday.The figure was based on the results of a final verification which put the number of damaged houses at 249,833, he said.

Of the total, 114,797 houses were destroyed and leveled to the ground, while 67,198 houses underwent moderate damage and 67.838 others minor damage, he said.

Padang Pariaman district was hit hardest by the September 30, 2009 quake with material losses estimated at Rp8.67 trillion, he said.

Padang Pariaman district head Muslim Kasim estimated the total loss caused by damage to houses in the district at more than Rp7.8 trillion.

A total of 59,693 houses in Padang Pariaman were destroyed and most of them collapsed or leveled to the ground, he said.

The social sector was the second hit hardest by the quake and landslides with hundreds of places of worship, school buildings and public health institutions damaged, the district head said.

The quake and landslides also destroyed roads, bridges and irrigation networks in the district, inflicting a total loss of Rp160.43 billion, he said.The quake killed at least 1,195 people and injured thousands of others in West Sumatra.(*)