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Earthquake on Flores kills 70, displaces 40,000

8/18/2026

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Summary

Yudhi Franata Healing

The Saturday earthquake on Flores killed at least 70 people, injured nearly 1,200 and left 40,000 in tents.
The quake damaged 11,925 homes, 658 schools and 172 health facilities.
Police chief Yudhi Franata organized trauma-healing sessions for displaced children.
Officer Mieke Suharni’s team ran reading, games and counseling for the children.
Aid workers and volunteers delivered psychosocial support, food and medical aid at camps where children played under tarpaulin shelters.

Summary

Alhamzah Appeals

Ruteng Regional General Hospital lost its operating, delivery, pharmacy and laboratory rooms when the roof collapsed.
A mother gave birth under flashlights in a shaking hospital that lacked a ventilator.
Dr Alhamzah appealed on social media for more medical volunteers and medicines, warning that supplies were nearly exhausted.
Deputy Police Chief Marselus Yugo Amboro said Nitung Village was cut off for two days by landslide-blocked roads, delaying aid.

History

Historical Context

On 26 December 2004 a magnitude 9.2–9.3 undersea quake off Aceh triggered a tsunami that killed an estimated 227,898 people across 14 nations, devastating Indonesia’s Aceh province. The disaster prompted a massive international relief effort, including the Indonesian Red Cross and UNICEF. Today, police chief Yudhi Franata leads trauma-healing for 40,000 evacuees after a Flores quake that echoes the 2004 tragedy.

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Yudhi Franata Healing

The Saturday earthquake on Flores killed at least 70 people, injured nearly 1,200 and left 40,000 in tents.
The quake damaged 11,925 homes, 658 schools and 172 health facilities.
Police chief Yudhi Franata organized trauma-healing sessions for displaced children.
Officer Mieke Suharni’s team ran reading, games and counseling for the children.
Aid workers and volunteers delivered psychosocial support, food and medical aid at camps where children played under tarpaulin shelters.

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