Indonesia: Indonesia has declared a 14-day emergency response status following Saturday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Flores Island and killed at least 47 people, state media reported on Sunday.

According to Anadolu Agency, an emergency response period was set to be effective until Aug. 28, as announced by the East Nusa Tenggara provincial government in a decree. This decision aims to facilitate disaster response, evacuation, relief distribution, and recovery efforts in the affected areas.

Search and rescue operations continued on Sunday in hopes of finding more survivors, while efforts were made to restore fuel and LPG supplies across Flores Island. Nearly 6,000 people have sought refuge in the areas of Sikka, Manggara, Nagekeo, Bima, and Selayar.

The impact of the earthquake has been severe, with 914 houses, 93 educational facilities, 36 health facilities, and 38 government offices suffering damage. State-owned energy company Pertamina reported that 32 gas stations in the region are operational, although 20 remain closed due to damage. Operations at several distribution outlets have been temporarily suspended until inspections are complete and conditions are deemed safe.

The government has dispatched a total of 27 tons of supplies to the affected areas as part of its response efforts. President Prabowo Subianto has called for cross-sectoral cooperation to ensure a swift and effective response to the disaster, directing relevant officials to directly assess conditions at the disaster sites.