Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads
Rescuers are still searching landslide-hit villages as more than 12,800 people remain displaced and aid deliveries continue to reach isolated communities.
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores region in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 135, causing widespread destruction including damage to over 900 homes and landslides blocking roads.
- Thousands of people were displaced and took shelter in temporary camps due to the damage and ongoing aftershocks, with relief teams distributing food, water, blankets, and medical supplies.
- Search and rescue operations faced challenges such as landslides blocking access and continued aftershocks, complicating aid delivery efforts in multiple regencies including Manggarai, East Manggarai, and Nagekeo.
- Indonesia's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire makes it prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, with Flores having suffered deadly disasters before, including a 1992 quake and tsunami killing about 2,500 people.
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The number of victims of the devastating earthquake in Indonesia has increased to 68, and for now there is no information about injured or dead Serbian citizens in that country, said the Ambassador of Serbia in Jakarta, Ivana Golubović-Duboka.
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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…
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