{
  "id": 1189319,
  "title": "PLN Restores Electricity for 88% of Customers After Flores Earthquake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pln-restores-electricity-for-88-of-customers-after-flores-earthquake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T03:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117606/pln-restores-electricity-for-88-of-customers-after-flores-earthquake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PT PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo has mobilized all staff to swiftly restore the electricity grid following the Flores earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Darmawan visited Labuan Bajo to ensure full staff deployment and expedited power restoration. Technical teams are repairing infrastructure, especially in landslide-affected areas. PLN aims to restore electricity to all customers by August 16, 2026. Power restoration also aids in resuming telecommunications and emergency response efforts. PLN will monitor the situation until the entire grid is fully operational.",
  "summary": "PLN restored power to 88% of customers in earthquake-hit Flores, with crews working to fully restore electricity after landslides damaged power poles.",
  "key_points": [
    "PLN restores power to 88% of customers after Flores earthquake",
    "PLN President mobilizes staff for swift grid restoration",
    "Full restoration target by August 16, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The swift restoration of electricity to 88% of customers enables critical services like telecommunications and emergency response to resume, gaining momentum for recovery efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}