ASEANEWS HEADLINE-EARTHQUAKE | INDONESIA: Govt urged to expedite NTT earthquake recovery

.Children walk past a damaged school on Aug. 19 in Sukka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). A 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the northern coast of Flores Island damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings in the region. (Antara/Mega Tokan)

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Indonesia Earthquake Toll Rises To 70 As Magnitude 7.7 Quake Devastates East Nusa Tenggara | N18G

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara has killed at least 70 people, forcing thousands from their homes. Indonesian authorities have declared an emergency, stepping up relief efforts as aid shipments reach worst-affected areas amid fears of aftershocks.

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Nearly 60,000 people are still taking shelter across the quake-hit regions, with the province facing potential threats from aftershocks that can crumble buildings and other structures already damaged in the initial earthquake on Aug. 15, according to seismologists.

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A s thousands are still taking shelter in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), President Prabowo Subianto has faced pressure to roll out robust recovery efforts as the region is standing on shaky ground from the initial earthquake.

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Five days after the 7.7-magnitude quake jolted most parts of Flores Island, some residents in West Cibal subdistrict, Manggarai regency, NTT, were forced to build makeshift tents from scratch, while still needing other provisions to survive.

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“Now we need tarpaulin covers, food and medicines, [because] the tents we built by ourselves are so fragile,” West Cibal resident Yohanes Lesing told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.

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In Kota Komba district in East Manggarai, residents also called for clean water access that has been disrupted after the earthquake.

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This handout photo taken and released on Monday by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows a rescuer conducting operations near a collapsed mosque following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Satar Kampas village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The 7.7-magnitude quake early on Saturday killed 54 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said there were no reports of people missing. (AFP/Handout / Basarnas)

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The Aug. 15 earthquake’s epicenter was located off the coast of Flores Island, triggering brief tsunami alerts and damages in at least nine regencies across the province.

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The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed at least 71 casualties, as of Wednesday afternoon.

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The disaster agency recorded nearly 60,000 people taking shelter across NTT after the earthquake as of Wednesday afternoon.

 

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Gembong Hanung and Markus Makur
The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM

Jakarta/East Manggarai,
East Nusa Tenggara

Thu, August 20, 2026

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