Manpower Ministry sends first Kemnaker Peduli aid to Flores quake survivors
Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower has begun distributing 250 basic-needs packages, cash assistance and tarpaulins to Flores Island communities hit by t…
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Six arrested over alleged Gili Trawangan magic mushroom supply chain
North Lombok police say they have arrested six people and seized 407.63 grams of psilocybin-containing mushrooms in an alleged supply chain serving bu…
Prabowo Reviews Flores Quake Response as Basic Services Resume
President Prabowo Subianto chaired a video conference on Monday, 7 September 2026, to review the Flores earthquake response, as electricity, communica…
Labuan Bajo tourism stabilises after August quake as wider Flores recovery continues
Tourism in Labuan Bajo has largely returned to normal after the 15 August Flores earthquake, with Komodo National Park, key attractions, boat trips an…
PDAM steps in as Gili Trawangan water crisis hits peak holiday season
A clean-water crisis that began on Gili Trawangan in early September has forced tourists to cut trips short and pushed North Lombok authorities to rel…
Sikka quake: Minister says bridge recovery may take 1-2 more days
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said cut-off roads in Sikka were reopened after the quake, while several damaged bridges could still need one or t…
NTT quake: 99.9% of earthquake‑hit BTS towers restored by August 18
Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry says 99.9 percent of the 812 BTS sites disrupted by the August 15 Flores earthquake were back o…
Quake‑hit Labuan Bajo ties tourism recovery to resilience push
Indonesia’s tourism authorities say Labuan Bajo’s post‑earthquake recovery will include stronger disaster risk management and more land‑based attracti…
Flores quake damages dozens of tourism venues, 54 hospitality sites reported
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Flores damaged dozens of hotels, homestays, restaurants and cafes, with the Labuan Bajo Flores Authority reporting 54 ho…
Indonesia Sets Rp15m–Rp30m Housing Aid for Flores Quake Victims
Indonesia has set repair grants of Rp15 million and Rp30 million for homes damaged by the August 15 Flores earthquake, with permanent housing and a mo…
BMKG: 15,722 Flores Aftershocks Recorded as Sequence Enters Decay Phase
Indonesia’s meteorological agency says the Flores aftershock sequence is entering a clear decay phase after the August 15 magnitude 7.7 quake, while f…
BNPB Confirms 142 Deaths Linked to Flores Earthquake, Most in Shelters
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB says 142 people died in connection with the August 15 Flores earthquake, including 48 killed directly by the tremor a…