Businesses Reopen After Eastern Indonesia Earthquake Displaced Thousands
Searchers continued digging through rubble as more than 40,000 people stayed in shelters after the quake, officials said.
- On Wednesday, grocery stores and other shops reopened across Flores, four days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people and injured nearly 1,200 others.
- Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it prone to seismic activity; the earthquake struck shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday.
- Debris covered streets as searchers continued digging through rubble, while more than 40,000 residents remained in evacuation centers. Search mission coordinator Fathur Rahman said teams are "anticipating the possibility of discovering more victims."
- East Nusa Tenggara Gov. Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena said local governments in seven regencies resumed operations "to accelerate post-disaster recovery and serve the community's administrative needs."
- Authorities recorded more than 2,100 aftershocks through Tuesday, though only 70 were felt by residents. Flores experienced one of the country's deadliest disasters in 1992 when an earthquake and tsunami killed about 2,500 people.
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Indonesia earthquake: Shops reopen on Flores as rescue teams hunt for victims
Shops and petrol pumps reopened in parts of Flores as rescuers continued searching quake rubble. The return of basic services offers relief, but thousands remain displaced amid relentless aftershocks.
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Independent EspañolREO, Indonesia (AP) — Food stores, gas stations and other businesses reopened on Wednesday, four days after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 70 people, injured about 1,200 and damaged thousands of homes.
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Businesses reopen after eastern Indonesia earthquake displaced thousands
Grocery stores, gas stations and other businesses have reopened across Indonesia’s Flores island. The reopenings on Wednesday offer early signs of recovery four days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people and injured nearly 1,200.
Shops Reopen on Flores, Indonesia Following Devastating Earthquake
Shops including grocery stores and petrol stations have restarted operations in parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, four days after a significant earthquake struck near Flores, resulting in at least 70 fatalities and nearly 1,200 injuries. Rescue teams are still engaged in searching through debris for potential victims. Over 40,000 individuals are currently residing in tents, evacuation centres, and makeshift shelters. The earthquake occurred short…
Thousands of people are still homeless after the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Florès last Saturday, and fear shortages of water and food in the camps.
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