NTT quake: 71 deaths, thousands of aftershocks in Flores and Manggarai Barat
Indonesia’s disaster agency and local authorities reported 71 deaths, nearly 900 injuries, tens of thousands displaced and thousands of aftershocks af…
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RSUD Komodo Moves Patients to Emergency Tents After M7.7 Flores Quake
RSUD Komodo in Labuan Bajo temporarily treated patients in emergency tents after the magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026, moving care ou…
Bank NTT keeps aid flowing after Ruteng branch damage in Flores quake
Bank NTT says it is still helping quake-hit residents in Manggarai after its Ruteng branch was badly damaged in the 15 August Flores earthquake, with…
Reok Expands Quake Damage Checks as Aid Flows into Manggarai
Authorities and aid groups are expanding verification of housing and infrastructure damage in Reok, Manggarai, following the 15 August 2026 Flores ear…
Health Ministry targets one-week restart for NTT hospitals after quake
Indonesia’s Health Ministry has set a one-week target for basic hospital services to resume in earthquake-hit East Nusa Tenggara, deploying a mobile h…
Caritas coordinates Flores relief across four dioceses after Aug. 15 quake
Caritas Indonesia has coordinated a multi-diocese relief response in Flores after the Aug. 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with church teams in Ende, Mau…
Miscaptioned Philippines Typhoon Video Shared as 2026 Flores Tsunami
A viral clip of a huge wave has been miscaptioned as tsunami footage from Flores and Labuan Bajo after the 15 August 2026 earthquake.
Two field hospitals in Flores treat fracture patients after August quake
Indonesia’s Health Ministry has opened two field hospitals in Ruteng and Aeramo to keep quake-hit Flores supplied with surgery and trauma care, as dam…
Labuan Bajo and Ende Ippi Ports Recover Quickly After Flores Blackout
Port operator Pelindo says Labuan Bajo and Ende Ippi in Flores returned to normal cargo and vessel operations within hours after a power blackout caus…
Flores quake kills dozens, displaces over 100,000; aid efforts continue
A magnitude 7.7–7.8 earthquake off Flores Island on 15 August 2026 killed dozens and displaced more than 100,000 people, according to Indonesia’s disa…
National Police send 5.5 tons of aid to Labuan Bajo after Flores quake
The Indonesian National Police sent 5.5 tons of relief supplies to Labuan Bajo for Flores earthquake evacuees, with distribution to shelters to be han…
BPOLBF Maps Three 70-Kilometre Stages for Camino Flores Pilgrimage
BPOLBF is designing Camino Flores, a three-stage Catholic pilgrimage route across the island, inspired by Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
NTT’s 609 islands sharpen debate on Indonesia’s archipelagic policy
Official data show Nusa Tenggara Timur has 609 islands, relying heavily on subsidised pioneer ferries.
Indonesia Targets Rp63.5tn Tourism Investment in 2026
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has set a Rp63.5 trillion tourism investment target for 2026 under the 2025–2029 national development plan, focusing on t…
Pulau Messah: Island community near Komodo’s tourism seas
Pulau Messah, a crowded island community off Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, offers visitors a close view of coastal life and marine conservation effor…