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Prabowo sends 50,000 aid packages to earthquake-hit East Nusa Tenggara

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dispatched 50,000 aid packages to communities affected by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara.
  • The aid includes basic necessities and will be distributed to affected residents, with government agencies instructed to respond quickly.
  • The earthquake has resulted in 38 deaths, two serious injuries, and 11 minor injuries, with 2,000 people evacuating independently.

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the dispatch of 50,000 presidential aid packages containing basic necessities to communities in East Nusa Tenggara devastated by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya announced Saturday in Jakarta that the aid would be sent to Maumere for affected communities. President Prabowo also instructed several ministers and heads of national agencies, including the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, the Home Affairs Minister, the Public Works Minister, and the heads of the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), to travel directly to the affected areas.

At least 50,000 packages of basic necessities as presidential aid have been dispatched to Maumere for affected communities.

— Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya announcing the dispatch of aid following the earthquake.

Further directives were given to the Deputy Health Minister, Deputy Social Affairs Minister, and teams from state-owned companies PT PLN, PT Pertamina, and Bulog to expedite disaster response efforts. "President Prabowo has ordered all government agencies to move quickly to respond to the disaster and ensure that affected communities receive the assistance they need," Teddy added.

President Prabowo has ordered all government agencies to move quickly to respond to the disaster and ensure that affected communities receive the assistance they need.

— Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya relaying President Prabowo's instructions for disaster response.

BNPB Head Suharyanto confirmed that the presidential aid would be immediately distributed to meet initial logistical needs. The government plans to ensure essential supplies like food, water, tents, generators, and other emergency items are provided. Supplies will also be optimized from surrounding areas, with the Ministry of Social Affairs set to relocate resources from less affected neighboring districts within one to two days.

As of Saturday afternoon, the earthquake had claimed 38 lives, with two individuals suffering serious injuries and 11 sustaining minor injuries. Approximately 2,000 people evacuated their homes independently. Manggarai District was identified as the most severely impacted area, followed by East Manggarai District.

We will immediately send it to help meet initial logistical needs in the disaster-affected areas.

— SuharyantoHead of the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) Suharyanto on the distribution of presidential aid.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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