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Caritas Indonesia aids 53+ killed in Flores earthquake

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An earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island, killing over 53 people and injuring around 100. Caritas Indonesia is providing aid to those affected. The Catholic organization has mobilized its resources across the country to help the victims.

SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of HallamDiocese of Labuan Bajo

13 sources Aug 16, 2026

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 1:07 AM Vatican News Caritas Indonesia mobilizes in response to Flores earthquake
  2. Aug 16, 1:13 AM Mirifica News Siaran Pers Respon Kebencanaan Jaringan Caritas Indonesia pasca Gempa Flores
  3. Aug 16, 2:14 AM Vatican News Si aggrava il bilancio del sisma in Indonesia, oltre 50 morti e migliaia di sfollati
  4. Aug 16, 12:07 AM Diocese of Hallam Caritas Indonesia mobilizes in response to Flores earthquake
  5. Aug 16, 2:30 AM Diocese of Labuan Bajo Jaringan Caritas Indonesia Respon Cepat Pasca Gempa Bumi di Flores
  6. Aug 16, 2:44 AM Vatican News Caritas Indonesien mobilisiert nach Erdbeben auf Flores
  7. Aug 16, 2:28 AM Vatican News Indonezja po potężnym trzęsieniu ziemi. Kościół niesie pomoc
  8. Aug 16, 5:16 AM Vatican News Caritas Indonésie se mobilise suite au séisme sur l'île de Flores
  9. Aug 16, 7:25 AM La Croix En Indonésie, un puissant séisme fait au moins 53 morts sur l’île de Florès
  10. Aug 16, 8:48 AM Canção Nova Caritas Indonésia mobiliza-se em resposta ao terremoto em Flores
  11. Aug 16, 11:23 AM Vatican News ಫ್ಲೊರೆಸ್ ಭೂಕಂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಕ್ರಿಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಕರಿತಸ್ ಇಂಡೋನೇಷ್ಯಾ
  12. Aug 16, 12:49 PM Religión Digital La Iglesia de Indonesia se vuelca con las víctimas del terremoto en la isla de Flores
  13. Aug 17, 1:24 AM Magyar Kurír Segítsünk újjáépíteni az indonéziai Flores otthonait! – A verbiták felhívása
  14. Aug 17, 2:01 AM Vatican News Popiežiaus užuojauta žemės drebėjimo Indonezijoje aukų artimiesiems
  15. Aug 17, 11:05 PM TK KBS Charitas Indonézia mobilizuje sily v reakcii na zemetrasenie na Florese
  16. Aug 17, 2:47 AM Vatican News Співчуття Папи з приводу землетрусу в Індонезії
  17. Aug 17, 2:11 AM Vatican News Леў XIV выказаў спачуванні ахвярам землятрусу ў Інданезіі
  18. Aug 17, 1:51 AM Vatican News Papež Lev XIV. vyjádřil soustrast obětem ničivého zemětřesení v Indonésii
  19. Aug 17, 2:48 AM Církev.cz Papež Lev XIV. vyjádřil soustrast obětem ničivého zemětřesení v Indonésii
  20. Aug 17, 3:28 AM Aleteia Indonesia quake hit island known as “Little Vatican”
  21. Aug 17, 3:48 AM CathoBel Séisme en Indonésie: Léon XIV fait part de sa « solidarité spirituelle » envers les victimes, les secouristes et l’Eglise locale
  22. Aug 17, 5:52 AM Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Earthquake in Indonesia kills 38; Catholic festival cancelled
  23. Aug 17, 5:44 AM Vatican News ካሪታስ ኢንዶኔዥያ በፍሎሬስ ደሴት ለደረሰው የመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ አደጋ ምላሽ ለመስጠት እንቅስቃሴ መጀመሩ ተነገረ
  24. Aug 17, 6:45 AM Vatican News इंडोनेशिया में भूकंप से मरने वालों की संख्या 53 से ज़्यादा हो गई

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