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Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake

Low Severity Asia Indonesia
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 08:38 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.

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Indonesia flag Indonesia
Region Asia
Capital Jakarta
Population 10,516,927
GDP / Capita $3200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24245
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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