# Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work continues

https://mins.news/en/item/24068

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 10:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/thousands-await-aid-after-deadly-indonesia-quake-as-rescue-work-conducted?traffic_source=rss

> Two days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara, thousands of people remain displaced and await aid. At least 54 people were killed and 135 injured, while more than 1,300 homes were damaged. Rescuers are searching affected areas and airlifting food, water, clothing and medical supplies to isolated communities.

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