{
  "id": 3466301,
  "title": "Prabowo Breaks Silence on Delayed NTT Earthquake Visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/prabowo-breaks-silence-on-delayed-ntt-earthquake-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2118330/prabowo-breaks-silence-on-delayed-ntt-earthquake-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Prabowo Subianto explained that he intentionally delayed his visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on August 15, 2026. He visited Nagekeo Regency, NTT, about 11 days after the quake struck. Upon arrival, Prabowo chaired a disaster management coordination meeting attended by several cabinet ministers and agency heads. He stated that he wanted to allow emergency institutions to focus fully on field operations without distractions. Prabowo emphasized that central authorities continuously monitored ground developments and dispatched aid to impacted communities immediately following the disaster. The death toll from the earthquake stood at 103 as of August 26, 2026, with 1,678 residents injured.",
  "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Nagekeo Regency, NTT, roughly 11 days after the initial earthquake struck the region.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Prabowo delayed NTT visit after Aug 15, 7.7 magnitude quake",
    "Chaired disaster coordination meeting 11 days post-quake",
    "103 dead, 1,678 injured in NTT earthquake"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}