# Indonesian mother recounts emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake

https://mins.news/en/item/24349

- France 24, 2026-08-17 15:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260817-indonesian-mother-recounts-emergency-birth-during-7-7-magnitude-quake

> As a 7.7-magnitude earthquake wrecked homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, 39-year-old Maria Florida Nogo Kelen underwent emergency surgery and delivered her daughter. The quake killed 68 people.

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