# Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced

https://mins.news/en/item/25001

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-18 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zE2jxU

> Three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island, thousands remain displaced. The disaster has killed at least 68 people, injured 213 and damaged more than 4,500 homes, leaving children gripped by fear.

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