# Indonesian mother grateful after emergency birth during quake

https://mins.news/en/video/24448

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 17:58 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3B5Ykke6vc

> Maria Florida Nogo Kelen gave birth to her daughter as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia. Doctors carried out emergency surgery by flashlight, fearing she could suffer a fatal seizure without immediate treatment.

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