Fifteen-year-old Chandra has taken to begging on the streets — and he's not the only one.

Chandra now lives in a tent with his family who only received two boxes of noodles from aid agencies since last week's massive quake hit Indonesia's Sumatra Island.

[Chandra, Earthquake Evacuee]:
"We've only got instant noodles and blankets. We hope the authorities will help us rebuild our homes."

The 7.6-magnitude quake destroyed buildings in the port city of Padang, but caused even more damage in the region's rural areas.

In some places entire villages were buried in landslides. While the official death toll is at least 625 people, the health ministry estimates the casualties could rise to 3,000.

As aid moves on from the rescue phase, concerns are increasing about quake victims and the possible outbreak of disease.

[Patrick Fuller, Red Cross and Red Crescent]:
"Our concern is still getting to people in villages, in the rural areas, who haven't been reached yet."

International relief teams have poured into Padang, but help has been slow to reach the outskirts and remote inland areas, with landslides cutting off many roads.

While schools are slowly beginning to reopen, some are setting up special areas aimed at allowing children to play and receive support to help them overcome the shock of the devastation.