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Prabowo visits earthquake-hit NTT to assess relief efforts

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Prabowo Subianto is visiting East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on August 26, 2026, to assess conditions 11 days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
  • The visit aims to ensure relief operations and aid distribution are effective and to streamline coordination among government bodies and agencies.
  • The government has dispatched significant amounts of basic provisions, ready-to-eat meals, water, medical supplies, and equipment, including mobile field hospitals and naval hospital ships.

President Prabowo Subianto is set to visit East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on August 26, 2026, to personally inspect areas affected by a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Flores Island 11 days prior. The visit underscores the government's commitment to understanding the on-the-ground situation and ensuring the swift and equitable distribution of aid.

Minister of the State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi emphasized that the President's trip is crucial for assessing conditions firsthand and coordinating relief efforts. "Since the beginning, Bapak President has instructed that emergency response and aid distribution be carried out quickly, comprehensively, and evenly across all disaster-affected areas," Prasetyo stated. This coordinated approach involves the central government, local administrations, the military, police, and various agencies.

Since the beginning, Bapak President has instructed that emergency response and aid distribution be carried out quickly, comprehensively, and evenly across all disaster-affected areas.

— Prasetyo HadiMinister of the State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi explaining the President's instructions for disaster response.

Between August 15 and August 24, the Presidential Secretariat provided substantial aid, including over 204 tons of basic provisions, nearly 28 tons of ready-to-eat meals, and 10 tons of bottled water. Medical supplies, tents, blankets, mattresses, communication gear, and two mobile field hospital units were also dispatched. The Indonesian Navy's hospital ship KRI Soeharso-990 and the Airlangga Knight Hospital Ship are providing emergency medical care, with two regional field hospitals also operational. Ruteng Regional General Hospital has performed 29 surgeries.

Prasetyo assured that disaster management extends beyond the emergency phase, with recovery efforts focusing on restoring public facilities and essential services. Long-term reconstruction aims to build more resilient infrastructure and communities. The earthquake, which occurred on August 15, 2026, had its epicenter at a depth of 15 kilometers.

Disaster management efforts in NTT will not end with the emergency response phase.

— Prasetyo HadiMinister of the State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi emphasizing the long-term recovery plan.
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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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