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  "id": 1237564,
  "title": "Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thousands-await-aid-after-deadly-indonesia-quake-1237564",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T08:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/16/thousands-await-aid-after-deadly-indonesian-quake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Indonesia's Flores island, aid began arriving for thousands of evacuees following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed 51 people and injured dozens, damaging hundreds of homes and buildings. The quake occurred early Saturday, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Some 5,000 people fled their homes, leaving several without electricity and telecommunications. Residents, traumatized by the experience, sought refuge on hilltops, fearing aftershocks. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies started preparing aid packages, while the government dispatched helicopters, planes, naval vessels, and search and rescue ships. Experts warned that aftershocks could persist for days, urging vigilance.",
  "summary": "Some 5,000 people fled their homes after a 7.7-magnitude quake hit Flores Island early Saturday, leaving areas without electricity and telecommunications.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thousands-await-aid-after-deadly-indonesia-quake",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Thousands await aid after Indonesia quake kills 51",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thousands-await-aid-after-indonesia-quake-kills-51",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:47:51.000Z"
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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."
}