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  "id": 1411099,
  "title": "Search for Indonesia earthquake victims underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/search-for-indonesia-earthquake-victims-underway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:38:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0817/1588154-indonesia-earthquake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescuers in eastern Indonesia are searching through collapsed buildings for victims of a deadly earthquake that killed at least 53 people. The disaster in East Nusa Tenggara was the country's deadliest since a 2022 quake in West Java. The region, already reeling from the impact of fresh tremors, is also celebrating Independence Day. Landslides and blocked roads have resulted in thousands of evacuations, with many people sheltering in outdoor tents. Over 1,600 aftershocks have been reported in the province. One 64-year-old farmer, Firmus Woge, was being treated for his asthma, which was aggravated by the panic of the aftershocks. The search for missing individuals will focus on aerial monitoring and the use of an extrication device and a helicopter. No reports of people missing have been made so far. Authorities have prepared planes to deliver aid such as food and tents. The earthquake damaged around 500 homes, and the Indonesian government plans to build emergency field hospitals in several areas to treat head trauma and broken bones. President Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta, is expected to preside over celebrations marking Indonesia's independence from Japanese rule in 1945, while residents who fled their homes in fear of tsunamis are focusing on the safety of their families.",
  "summary": "Rescuers in eastern Indonesia will comb through collapsed buildings today, searching for anyone who might still be trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake killed at least 53 people.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 51, rescues dig through rubble amid massive devastation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/death-toll-in-indonesia-earthquake-rises-to-51-rescues-dig-through",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:57:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 53, thousands evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indonesia-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-53-thousands-evacuated",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:57:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Thousands evacuated as Indonesia quake death toll rises to 53",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thousands-evacuated-as-indonesia-quake-death-toll-rises-to-53",
        "published": "2026-08-16T12:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Death toll from Zimbabwe capsized ferry accident rises to 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/death-toll-from-zimbabwe-capsized-ferry-accident-rises-to-80",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:01:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Rescuers in Indonesia recover more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rescuers-in-indonesia-recover-more-bodies-in-earthquake-aftermath",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:25:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 51",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indonesia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-51",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Deadly Indonesia earthquake leaves nearly 13,000 displaced on national holiday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/deadly-indonesia-earthquake-leaves-nearly-13-000-displaced-on",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:39:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}