{
  "id": 1180707,
  "title": "Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rescuers-dig-through-rubble-and-landslides-after-indonesia-quake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-flores-earthquake-landslide-bf1d024bdec7727094f8dc73d7dd5e34"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescuers in eastern Indonesia were sifting through collapsed buildings and landslide debris on Monday, searching for victims and potentially alive survivors following a devastating earthquake on Sunday, which claimed at least 47 lives and left over 100 injured. The powerful tremor, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck 68 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Ende on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island located in Muslim-majority Indonesia. The quake, which originated at a depth of around 10 kilometers off the coast, caused widespread panic as it shook much of the island and prompted residents to flee in fear.\n\nIn the affected areas, the earthquake brought destruction to more than 900 homes and caused damage to nearly 450 others, forcing approximately 5,000 people to seek refuge in temporary shelters. Thousands more spent the night outdoors, remaining on high alert for strong aftershocks. The disaster agency reported that the quake also damaged or destroyed more than 167 public facilities, including schools, health centers, and churches.\n\nRelief efforts are underway, with workers distributing rice, ready-to-eat meals, drinking water, blankets, and medicine. Emergency shelters are being established for displaced residents, while authorities are working to restore electricity and communications, as well as deliver aid to remote villages that have been cut off by landslides. The biggest challenges remain in these areas, as access to affected communities is severely limited.\n\nThe earthquake also impacted Labuan Bajo, the primary gateway to Komodo National Park, a world-renowned tourist destination. Landslides have blocked sections of the Trans-Flores Highway, a 700-kilometer road that connects communities across the mountainous island.",
  "summary": "LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia…",
  "key_points": [
    "Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Flores island, Indonesia.",
    "At least 47 lives lost, over 100 injured in Sunday quake.",
    "Relief efforts underway, aid distributed to affected communities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}