Search for quake victims underway on Independence Day
Residents of villages in Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
Residents in villages on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, were awaiting aid on Monday after a deadly earthquake killed at least 54 people. Rescuers were preparing to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings. The tremor was Indonesia's deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake in West Java. Nearly 1,600 aftershocks were recorded as of Monday, causing landslides and blocking roads.
Over 12,800 people were displaced by the disaster. Search efforts focused on aerial monitoring and the use of a helicopter to locate those still trapped. The earthquake damaged around 500 homes and prompted President Prabowo Subianto to preside over Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta.
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