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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day

Columbian | Vancouver

Aug 17, 2026

REO, Indonesia - Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthqua…

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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day

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