Rescuers comb Flores villages after deadly quake kills 68
Rescue teams on Indonesia's Flores island continue searching for victims after a quake killed 68, injured 200, and damaged hundreds of homes.
Search and rescue teams on Indonesia's Flores island pressed on Monday with their hunt for possible victims, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people and injured more than 200 others. The quake also damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings across the region.
In Manggarai Regency, one of the hardest-hit areas, teams fanned out through villages in the North Lamba Leda Subdistrict. Satar Kampas, a coastal village, showed heavy damage—many semi-permanent homes built of wood with corrugated metal roofs had collapsed or were left in ruins.
Thousands of residents spent another night outdoors, camping under tarpaulin tents near their damaged homes, wary of aftershocks that could bring more destruction. For many, the disaster stirred painful memories of the 1992 earthquake and tsunami that struck Flores and killed around 2,500 people.
Authorities have deployed nearly 1,500 military and police personnel to the disaster zone, supported by 10 aircraft. They are working to distribute 275 tons of aid, though logistical hurdles have slowed deliveries to some remote communities, according to Abdul Muhari, deputy chief of the national disaster agency (BNPB).