Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian earthquake
Thousands of evacuees waited for help on Indonesia's island of Flores after a powerful earthquake killed 51 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.
On Indonesia's Flores island, hundreds of evacuees are waiting for aid following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed 51 people and injured dozens more. Thirty-six individuals suffered serious injuries in the quake, while 77 had minor injuries. The disaster caused damage to hundreds of homes and buildings, leaving many without electricity and telecommunications.
At least one emergency access road remained inaccessible. Approximately 5,000 residents fled their homes, and hundreds of aftershocks followed the initial quake. Some evacuees have been hiding on hilltops for 24 hours, fearing to return home to their damaged villages. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with survivors in urgent need of food, water, medicine, and other supplies.
The Indonesian government has dispatched 50,000 aid packages weighing 275 tonnes to the affected area, and the European Union has offered Copernicus Earth observation satellite support for search and rescue efforts.
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