# Indonesian earthquake: Aid reaches Flores as death toll climbs

https://mins.news/en/item/23367

- France 24, 2026-08-16 08:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/indonesian-earthquake-aid-reaches-flores-as-death-toll-climbs

> At least 47 people have died after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia. Hundreds of aftershocks, widespread destruction and landslides are hampering rescue work, while remote villages remain hard to reach and the toll is expected to rise.

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