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WorldBy Firdia Lisnawati, Niniek Karmini8/17/20261 min read
Thousands of people on Indonesia’s Flores Island are still waiting for aid after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 and damaged more than 1,300 homes. The disaster is overshadowing Monday's 81st Independence D…
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- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Flores on Saturday morning, killing at least 68 people, injuring more than 200, and damaging thousands of homes in East Nusa Tenggara province.
- The disaster coincided with Indonesia's 81st Independence Day on Monday, with residents dividing their time between national commemorations and mourning victims of the quake.
- The hardest-hit area was Reo village in Manggarai regency, where collapsed buildings crushed parked cars, homes were shattered, and roads were blocked by fallen trees and boulders.
- Roughly 5,000 residents were forced into temporary shelters, with many living in makeshift tents amid ongoing fears of aftershocks.
- Military teams worked to deliver food, clean water, and clothing to isolated communities by plane, while search and rescue crews combed villages across North Lamba Leda Subdistrict for possible victims.
- Survivors described urgent needs for basic supplies, with clothing trader Rasyid Jafar in Reo saying his house was reduced to rubble and appealing for food, medicine, and clean water.
REO, Indonesia (AP) Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake kille