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Indonesia is experiencing aid shortages and fears of starvation following a deadly earthquake that killed 53 people and …

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Authoritative news coverage reports that a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake recently struck Indonesia’s Flores Island, killing about 53 people, displacing thousands, and leaving many evacuees facing shortages of basic aid such as food, clean water, medicine and shelter. Multiple outlets describe survivors waiting for government assistance, food shortages in temporary shelters, and anxieties or fears about starvation and meeting basic needs among the displaced population. This aligns closely with the claim’s elements: the death toll of 53, thousands displaced, and current aid shortages together with fears of starvation following the quake.

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Indonesia earthquake: Aid shortages and fears of starvation as aftershocks continue

bbc.com

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bbc.com

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Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake left 53 dead

euronews.com

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Checked August 19, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops

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