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  "id": 3010229,
  "title": "Death toll from Aug 15 Indonesian earthquake reaches 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-aug-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100-3010229",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-august-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia rose to 100, according to the disaster agency chief. The quake, which occurred on August 15, was Indonesia's deadliest since a 5.6-magnitude tremor in West Java in 2022 that claimed hundreds of lives. The seismic event triggered thousands of aftershocks, causing extensive damage to over 73,000 homes and prompting the evacuation of approximately 180,000 individuals.\n\nAs relief operations entered their tenth day, disaster agency chief Suharyanto informed a press conference that additional casualties had occurred among those undergoing treatment, bringing the total death count to 100. Over 1,600 people sustained injuries in the catastrophe. Authorities are distributing essential supplies using various modes of transportation, including helicopters, trucks, and motorcycles.\n\nThe Indonesian archipelago, home to 290 million people, lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active region where tectonic plates converge, resulting in frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.",
  "summary": "The 7.7-magnitude quake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Aug 15, followed by thousands of aftershocks that damaged more than 73,000 homes and forced about 180,000 people to evacuate.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Indonesia says death toll from Aug 15 earthquake reaches 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indonesia-says-death-toll-from-aug-15-earthquake-reaches-100",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:15:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Death toll from Aug 15 Indonesian earthquake reaches 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-aug-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:51:00.000Z"
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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."
}