NTT Quake Victims to Receive Rp5 Million Each in Government Aid
Indonesia will give Rp5 million to each of 199 people injured in the NTT quake, while families of 70 victims will receive Rp15 million.
The Indonesian government plans to provide Rp5 million in aid to each of the 199 earthquake victims in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), according to Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf. This assistance totals over Rp900 million. Families of the 70 people killed by the 7.7-magnitude quake will receive Rp15 million in compensation each.
The Social Affairs Ministry has also distributed 48 tons of rice and 7,500 basic-needs packages worth around Rp2 billion to affected areas. Additionally, evacuation equipment has been provided, and seven public kitchens are now operational. The earthquake damaged 12,153 houses, with 6,578 heavily damaged, 1,660 moderately damaged, and 3,915 lightly damaged.
Educational and health facilities, as well as public and government buildings, were also affected by the disaster.
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