Quake off Flores strands 986 Padar Island tourists, prompts Labuan Bajo evacuations
Authorities say 986 tourists stranded on Padar Island were safely evacuated to Labuan Bajo after a 7.7‑magnitude earthquake off Flores.
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Flores quake leaves West Manggarai communities facing long recovery
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and tsunami warning struck Indonesia’s Flores region on 15 August 2026, causing deaths, displacement and building damage ac…
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…
