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  "id": 1457372,
  "title": "Indonesia: Thousands await aid as quake death toll rises to 54",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indonesia-thousands-await-aid-as-quake-death-toll-rises-to-54",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-thousands-await-aid-as-quake-death-toll-rises-to-54/a-78395000?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake has climbed to at least 54, casting a pall over Independence Day celebrations. Over 100 people were injured, though authorities doubt anyone is missing. The epicenter, located off Flores' coast at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, triggered nearly 1,600 aftershocks, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Monday. A tsunami warning for parts of East and West Nusa Tenggara, South and Southeast Sulawesi, was later lifted. However, around 500 homes were damaged, and landslides blocked roads, leaving about 12,800 people unable to return home. Many houses collapsed, leaving residents reliant on makeshift tents. Conditions are dire, with diarrhea and at least one stroke reported. The Indonesian Air Force is preparing to deliver 13 tons of emergency aid, and the military plans to build an emergency field hospital, requiring neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons. This disaster marks Indonesia's deadliest since a 2022 quake in West Java, overshadowing Independence Day festivities. President Prabowo Subianto attended celebrations in Jakarta, but residents' primary concern remains safety. Indonesia sits on the \"Ring of Fire,\" a region prone to seismic activity in the Pacific basin.",
  "summary": "Indonesia marked its Independence Day on Monday but celebrations have been overshadowed by an earthquake which has left over 50 people dead and thousands homeless. Residents say they need aid as soon as possible.",
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        "title": "Thousands displaced in Indonesia deadly earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thousands-displaced-in-indonesia-deadly-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:22:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee expresses condolences over deadly quake in Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lee-expresses-condolences-over-deadly-quake-in-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-08-17T08:34:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Indonesia: Thousands await aid as quake death toll rises to 68",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indonesia-thousands-await-aid-as-quake-death-toll-rises-to-68",
        "published": "2026-08-17T09:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thousands-await-aid-after-deadly-indonesia-quake-as-rescue-work",
        "published": "2026-08-17T10:14:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee expresses condolences over deadly quake in Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lee-expresses-condolences-over-deadly-quake-in-indonesia-1466878",
        "published": "2026-08-17T10:57:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Indonesia quake death toll rises to 68, thousands left homeless",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indonesia-quake-death-toll-rises-to-68-thousands-left-homeless",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:17:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Thousands awaiting aid in Indonesia after earthquake kills 68",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thousands-awaiting-aid-in-indonesia-after-earthquake-kills-68",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:28:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia confirms 68 dead after magnitude 7.7 NTT earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indonesia-confirms-68-dead-after-magnitude-7-7-ntt-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:06:11.000Z"
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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."
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