Fear Grips Children After Deadly Earthquake in Eastern Indonesia Leaves Thousands Displaced
More than 1,000 aftershocks have hampered rescue efforts as the Indonesian Air Force delivers 13 metric tons of relief supplies.
- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores, Indonesia, on Saturday, August 15, killing at least 68 people and injuring more than 200, according to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency .
- Amid nearly 1,600 aftershocks, the province's governor issued a 14-day state of emergency as infrastructure damage spans more than 4,500 homes, 122 health facilities, and 252 schools across East Nusa Tenggara province.
- Some 12,800 people remain displaced, sleeping under tarps and in need of food and medicine, while Siti Sauda Daso of Mbay told AFP that promised aid shipments have yet to arrive.
- The Indonesian government deployed more than 1,800 military and police personnel to distribute 100 metric tons of aid, while Global Giving has raised nearly $10,000 toward its $15,000 fundraising goal.
- During the country's 81st Independence Day on Monday, President Prabowo Subianto held a moment of silence for victims, evoking memories of the 1992 earthquake that killed around 2,500 people.
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Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced
Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured 213 and damaged more than 4,500 homes.
What to Know About the Earthquake in Indonesia
A child walks alongside a road cracked by the earthquake near Marapokot Harbor, Marapokot Village, Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, on August 16, 2026. —Ignasius Kunda—Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, becoming the deadliest quake to hit the country since 2022.As of Monday, search efforts for bodies and possible survivors were still underway, with rescuers digging through the r…
Approximately 13 thousand people were displaced after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastated Indonesia. As a result of the terrible incident, more than 50 people died and more than a hundred others were injured. The authorities began sending emergency aid – water, food, clothing and medicines to the communities that remained isolated. Hundreds of homes were damaged, and intervention teams continue to look for survivors. Images with strong emoti…
About 13,000 people were left homeless after an earthquake of 7.7 in Indonesia, thus facing shortages of supplies and fear of replicas.
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