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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 100 as Relief Efforts Continue
Caption: Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 100 as Relief Efforts Continue. The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on August 15 has risen to 100, according to the country’s disaster agency. The earthquake hit East Nusa Tenggara province and was followed by thousands of aftershocks, complicating rescue and relief operations. More than 73,000 homes have been damaged, while around 180,000 people have been forced to evacuate. More than 1,600 people have been injured, with the death toll rising as some victims succumbed to their injuries during treatment. Authorities have been using helicopters, trucks and motorcycles to deliver aid to affected communities, with relief operations now entering their tenth day. The disaster is Indonesia’s deadliest earthquake since 2022, when a magnitude-5.6 quake in West Java killed hundreds. Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Indonesia,Java,Pacific Ring of Fire,tectonic plates,earhquake,death toll,relief operations,rescue teams,difficulties,paramedics,treatment,injuries,evacuations,Nusa Tenggara,province
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