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East Nusa Tenggara declares 14-day quake emergency
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Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has declared a 14-day emergency from August 15 to 28 after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores on Saturday (August 15), killing at least 51 people and causing widespread damage.
Key facts
- The emergency status is intended to accelerate disaster-response operations, evacuations, aid distribution, relief assistance and the recovery of affected communities.
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- Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 113 people had been injured and 341 aftershocks recorded following the main earthquake.
- The quake struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, with its epicentre about 30km north-east of Mbay in Nagekeo Regency.
Summary
The emergency status is intended to accelerate disaster-response operations, evacuations, aid distribution, relief assistance and the recovery of affected communities.
Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 113 people had been injured and 341 aftershocks recorded following the main earthquake.