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Flores Quake: Thousands Wait for Aid on Independence Day
17 Aug
Summary
- Over 5,000 people displaced by a powerful earthquake on Flores Island.
- More than 1,300 homes damaged, nearly 250 destroyed on Flores alone.
- Survivors urgently need food, medicine, and clean water amid slow aid delivery.
Thousands of residents on Indonesia's Flores Island continue to await critical aid, days after a powerful earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara province. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, killed at least 54 people, injured 135, and damaged over 1,300 homes, with nearly 250 destroyed on Flores alone.
More than 5,000 people have been displaced and are sheltering in temporary accommodations, many sleeping outdoors due to the risk of aftershocks. The disaster has revived painful memories of a devastating 1992 earthquake and tsunami that killed approximately 2,500 people.
Survivors are in urgent need of food, medicine, and clean water. While military and police personnel have been deployed and aid has arrived in the area, logistical difficulties are slowing its distribution to hard-hit communities, leaving many without basic necessities like cooking equipment.
