
Aug 17, 2026
✦Indian Express
Rescuers in Indonesia recover six more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53
Rescue teams in Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, raising the death toll to 53. Many displaced people spent the night outdoors fearing aftershocks. "The shaking was terrifying, so intense that my house nearly collapsed," said farmer Anastasia Imad as relief workers distributed essential supplies.