Indonesia earthquake and recovery
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Indonesia earthquake death toll rises during recovery efforts
By Monday, two days after the quake, the death toll had risen to at least 68, with more than 200 people injured.
Sikka regency deputy police chief Marselus Yugo Amboro said initial assessments on Palue Island found one villager killed, two seriously injured and nearly 150 homes destroyed.
President Prabowo Subianto asked participants at the Independence Day ceremony in Jakarta to pray for people affected by disasters in East Nusa Tenggara and other parts of the country.
“We have cleared most landslides and reopened roads to previously isolated villages, although communication disruptions and power outages continue to hamper search efforts,”
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast
The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province said several victims were killed in their sleep by collapsing rubble.
BBC reported the death toll was at least 53.
Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said 36 people were seriously injured and 77 suffered minor injuries in East Nusa Tenggara province.
“meeting basic needs and providing logistics for evacuees has become one of the top priorities of the emergency response”