Indonesia restores nearly all electricity to 567,000 customers after 7.7 quake kills 53
Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 53
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores Island and surrounding areas in East Nusa Tenggara Province early on August 15. [2] At least 53 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the event. [3] The death toll has risen to 53 following the magnitude 7.7 tectonic earthquake that struck Flores and surrounding islands. [4] Recovery efforts continue after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara on August 15, with the death toll rising to at least 53. [2] Search and rescue teams remain on standby in seven affected districts as the confirmed deaths stand at 53. [3] The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit early on August 15 and has left at least 53 people dead according to reports. [4]
Infrastructure Restoration Progress
Patients receive treatment in tents at RSUD Maumere hospital after the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara. — Source: antaranews Electricity restoration has reached 99.5 percent of the 566,797 affected customers. [2] The electrical grid from the 11 damaged transformers in West and East Flores has been fully restored. [2] Telecommunications recovery stands at 95.4 percent overall, though East Manggarai lags at 76.3 percent. [2] Road access is generally passable on a limited basis across East Nusa Tenggara. [2] The infrastructure affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara Province is gradually recovering according to official updates. [2] Full recovery of the grid from the 11 damaged transformers has occurred while 99.5 percent of the 566,797 customers have electricity restored. [2] The telecommunications network has reached 95.4 percent recovery with remaining work focused in East Manggarai at 76.3 percent. [2]
Ongoing Search and Rescue Operations
A joint team from the National Search and Rescue Agency and related ministries and agencies remains on standby in seven affected districts. [2] Even with no new reports, the Basarnas Joint Team continues search efforts and deploys personnel optimally in the affected areas. [2] Search and rescue teams are remaining on standby in seven affected districts following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake. [2] The ongoing operations include continued deployment of personnel in the regions impacted by the August 15 event. [2]
Health and Logistics Response
The Health Ministry has sent two field hospitals to Ruteng in Manggarai District and Nagekeo District. [2] Two health crisis management teams have been sent to oversee coordination, stationed in Sikka and Ende Districts respectively. [2] Two emergency medical teams were deployed with the first focused on Ende, Nagekeo, and West Manggarai while the second focused on Sikka District. [2] The government has deployed 1,467 joint personnel from the Indonesian military, the National Police, and other agencies along with 10 defense equipment units to support evacuation and logistics. [2] Five of the defense equipment units are on standby in Labuan Bajo and five in Maumere. [2] The deployment of field hospitals, health crisis teams, 1,467 joint personnel, and 10 defense equipment units supports evacuation and logistics in the affected areas. [2]
Aid Shipments Dispatched to Affected Areas
Indonesia has sent 50 tons of relief supplies including food and medicine by sea from Kendari to Labuan Bajo. [4] The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries deployed its surveillance vessel Orca 06 to transport around 50 metric tons of relief supplies from Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, to earthquake-hit East Nusa Tenggara. [4] The shipment consolidated by the ministry in collaboration with the Southeast Sulawesi provincial government includes essential supplies such as food and medicines. [4] Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono personally flagged off the vessel at Kendari’s Samudera Fishing Port. [4] The 50-ton shipment is expected to reach Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, within two days before being distributed to affected areas across NTT. [4] Additional aid shipments are planned with further deliveries during both the emergency response and recovery phases. [4] Among the next consignments are snacks, ready-to-eat meals, clothing, blankets, and portable generators to be transported from Jakarta to Flores. [4]
What to watch next: Further deliveries of snacks, ready-to-eat meals, clothing, blankets, and portable generators are planned from Jakarta to Flores as part of ongoing shipments during the emergency response and recovery phases.
