- The earthquake on Flores island has displaced 12,800 people by Monday morning, according to Berton Suar Pelita Panjaitan, spokesman for Indonesia's BNPB national disaster agency.
- Many residents slept outside for a second night, fearing aftershocks, and some camped in makeshift tents in Mbay, near the epicenter.
- The Indonesian Air Force was airlifting 13 tons of emergency aid, including food, clothes, clean water, and medical equipment, and deploying helicopters to isolated communities.
- Search and rescue operations continued, with Fathur Rahman confirming no missing persons reports but ongoing land and air searches.
- The quake's epicenter was off the north coast of Flores, causing severe damage to at least 914 houses and affecting many public buildings, while Save the Children reported over 8,000 children faced safety risks and education disruptions.
- Residents reported their homes were unsafe and they only returned to retrieve essentials, as expressed by Junaidin, a 32-year-old Mbay resident.
- Residents expressed frustration over the lack of government aid during the Independence Day celebrations, with Junaidin stating no tents, medicine, food, or water had arrived.
- Another resident, Siti Saudah Daso, a 31-year-old mother of three, described fleeing with nothing and expressed disappointment over unfulfilled promises of aid.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island, Indonesia, displacing nearly 13,000 residents who are now sleeping outdoors due to fears of aftershocks. Many homes are reported uninhabitable, with at least 914 houses severely damaged and hundreds more affected.191011
Residents, like Junaidin, 32, expressed their despair, stating, "Our houses are no longer liveable, because many have collapsed and are full of cracks, so we can't go inside anymore." Many are frustrated with the slow government response, with Junaidin lamenting, "As for help from the government, there hasn't been any – no tents, no medicine, no food, no drinking water, nothing."12131415
The Indonesian Air Force has begun airlifting 13 tons of emergency aid and deploying helicopters to deliver supplies to isolated communities. The aid includes food, clothes, clean water, and emergency medical equipment.456
Survivors like Siti Saudah Daso, 31, voiced their disappointment, saying, "They said they would give us something, but there's no proof. So honestly, we're a bit upset, disappointed." The NGO Save the Children reported that over 8,000 children are facing safety risks and disruptions to their education following the quake.1617
Rescue operations continue, with officials stating there are currently no reports of missing persons, but efforts are ongoing to ensure all affected are accounted for.
“Residents in Mbay report no government aid, with Junaidin saying 'no tents, no medicine, no food, no drinking water, nothing.' The Indonesian Air Force is airlifting 13 tons of emergency supplies, while Save the Children says over 8,000 children face safety risks and education disruptions.”
Le Monde.fr
