Hundreds of people displaced by the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia were living in temporary shelters on Monday. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Medical evacuations via helicopter were underway in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia as thousands await aid. (AP video by Dicky Bisinglasi)
Earthquake survivors stand outside their tent erected near a damaged church in Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Rescuers evacuate a person injured in an earthquake in North Lamba Leda, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
A man walks past an earthquake-damaged school in Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Rubble is seen at the entrance of an earthquake-damaged church in Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
A man walks past a mosque collapsed during an earthquake in Lamba Leda, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Many of the displaced are women and children, who are gripped by fear and anxiety. Local authorities are mobilizing all efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the affected areas.