JAKARTA: More than 150,000 survivors of the deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia will receive assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, as aid workers distribute more food parcels to communities in the affected areas this week.
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara in mid-August killed at least 156 people, injured more than 1,600 others, and damaged over 119,000 homes across 10 regencies and cities.
Almost three months since the quake, some 28,000 people remain displaced and are living in makeshift shelters, as their homes were destroyed during the disaster.
KSrelief is working with BAZNAS, a government agency responsible for zakat and other Islamic social funds in Indonesia, to start delivering a batch of 15,000 food parcels this week to survivors in seven provinces: East Manggarai, Manggarai, West Manggarai, Nagekeo, Ngada, Ende and Sikka.
“We hope this aid will help alleviate the burden faced by the survivors, help fulfill their food and hygiene needs, while supporting their overall recovery,” BAZNAS Secretary-General Subhan Cholid told Arab News on Wednesday.
“We believe that post-disaster recovery is not merely about rebuilding infrastructure; it is also about ensuring that people can return to living a decent and dignified life.”
