Traditional Catholic celebration in Manggarai turns deadly after late-night street fight
Police in Manggarai are investigating a late-night street fight between two groups of villagers during a traditional Catholic ‘pesta sambut baru’ cele…
Flores & Beyond
Stories from across Flores and the surrounding islands.
Atadei geothermal dispute in Lembata intensifies amid concerns over green energy push
A local official’s move to restrict public opposition has escalated a dispute over the Atadei geothermal project in Lembata, highlighting how Indonesi…
Magnitude 4.7 quake off Ruteng felt across western Flores
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast north of Ruteng in Manggarai on Friday night, 18 September 2026.
Police PR division buys quake relief logistics from local shops in Ruteng
Police public relations officers with Indonesia’s national police have bought food, health equipment and other basic supplies from local shops in Rute…
Wae Rebo to Close 2–3 October for Customary Family Ceremony
Tourist visits to Wae Rebo in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, will be suspended on 2–3 October 2026 for a customary family ceremony, according to local…
NU Care Sikka distributes food aid to 50 Flores earthquake households
NU Care-LAZISNU Sikka distributed basic food assistance on 20 September 2026 to 50 households affected by the Flores earthquake in Alok and Alok Barat…
PDI-P Health Team Serves Lewotobi Evacuees as Housing Wait Continues
PDI-P’s disaster-response team offered free medical checks and medicines at Huntara II in Konga, East Flores, as evacuees continue to await permanent…
NTT Police Distribute Aid to 30 Earthquake‑Hit Households on Pulau Ende
The NTT Regional Police and Ende Police delivered staple-goods packages to 30 earthquake-affected households on Pulau Ende on Saturday, 19 September 2…
Manggarai Barat Postpones Two Draft Regulations Amid Earthquake Recovery
Manggarai Barat’s district government and council have postponed two draft regulations and will resume discussion in the next session while recovery f…
Pelindo Maumere Sends Second Rp25 Million CSR Grant to St Maria Perumnas Church
Pelindo’s Maumere branch has delivered a second Rp25 million corporate social responsibility contribution to the St Maria Perumnas station church in S…
Riung Police Distribute Food and School Supplies After Flores Quake
Police officers in Riung, Ngada Regency, distributed basic household items and school supplies to residents and students affected by the Flores earthq…
Hironimus Keeps Selling Outside His Quake-Damaged Home in Tondong Belang
After an earthquake damaged his home in Tondong Belang, West Manggarai, 56-year-old cafe owner Hironimus Suasa moved his Gracio Sunset operations outd…
M5.1 Offshore Quake Reported in Flores Sea as Manggarai Aftershocks Continue
An offshore magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the Flores Sea near Ruteng on Saturday night, as official data from Indonesia’s BMKG continued to…
NTT Consolidates Flores Earthquake Damage Data for Three-Year Recovery Plan
East Nusa Tenggara authorities are merging sectoral and geographic damage data from the August Flores earthquake into a single geospatial database to…
BMKG sets safer rebuilding rules for Flores after earthquake
BMKG said Flores was stable enough for rehabilitation and reconstruction to begin, with geophysical and soil data guiding earthquake-resistant rebuild…
