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UMY Students Safe After NTT Earthquake Thanks to Emergency Training

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • 61 students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) undertaking a community service program in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) were safe after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the region.
  • The students, divided into two groups in different villages, prepared their belongings and evacuated to higher ground with local residents following tsunami warnings.
  • They are assisting earthquake-affected residents and have begun setting up temporary shelters.

Sixty-one Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) students participating in a community service program in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) experienced a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Despite the powerful tremors, all students were confirmed safe.

According to Didan Oktanova Hermawan, a student representative, the groups were well-prepared. "Our group is safe, thank God. During the third aftershock, the students had already gathered all essential belongings and evacuated together to a hill," he stated.

The students were located in two different areas: 26 in Desa Macang Tanggar, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, and 35 in Desa Nanga Mbaling, Sambi Rampas District, East Manggarai Regency. While carrying out their community service, they also assisted local residents impacted by the earthquake. Following tsunami warnings, the students joined villagers in evacuating to higher ground and have started constructing temporary shelters.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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