Indonesia says death toll from Aug 15 earthquake reaches 100
JAKARTA: The death toll from an earthquake that hit eastern Indonesia reached 100 on Monday, the disaster agency chief said, as relief operations continued for a 10th day.
Jakarta, Indonesia - The death toll from a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on August 15 has reached 100, according to the disaster agency chief, Suharyanto. Relief operations have been ongoing for a tenth day since the quake, which also caused thousands of aftershocks, damaging over 73,000 homes and forcing the evacuation of approximately 180,000 people.
Suharyanto informed a press conference that more than 1,600 people were injured in the disaster, which makes it Indonesia's deadliest since a 5.6-magnitude quake in West Java in 2022, which claimed hundreds of lives. Authorities are distributing aid through helicopters, trucks, and motorcycles, as part of the ongoing recovery efforts.
Indonesia, a country of 290 million people, is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone where tectonic plates meet, resulting in frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
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