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        "msgid": "minister-outlines-priorities-in-east-manggarai-quake-response-1787053816",
        "date": "2026-08-18 18:04:59",
        "title": "Minister outlines priorities in East Manggarai quake response",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Minister Karnavian has identified restoring electricity and distributing food supplies as the immediate priorities following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Manggarai. He plans to coordinate with state electricity firm PLN to repair collapsed poles and with the health minister to deploy additional medical staff to hard-hit areas such as North Lamba Leda. The government is also seeking to direct a naval hospital ship to the Reo region to support the emergency response.",
        "content": "<p>After conducting inspection and holding discussions with quake\naffected residents in Satar Kampas Village, North Lamba Leda\nSubdistrict, on Tuesday, Karnavian said the response measures began with\nefforts to speed up the restoration of electricity network and supplies\ndistribution, particularly basic foodstuffs, to meet the residents\u2019\nneeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, the priority is about the electricity, then followed by food\nsupplies distribution. They are in desperate need of food supplies,\u201d\nKarnavian said in a statement received here in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia sends Rp100 billion in food aid to NTT\nearthquake victims<\/p>\n<p>He would coordinate with a president director of the state-owned\nelectricity company, PT PLN (Persero), to ensure the electricity network\nrestoration in East Manggarai become a priority to recover.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, the power stations and sub-stations of the electricity\nnetwork there have not sustained any damage. The power cuts are\nprimarily due to the electricity poles that have collapsed as a result\nof the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on Saturday (August 15).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the power goes out, then mobile phone signals will inevitably go\ndown too. Well, those are probably the priority issues we need to\naddress at this moment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt reaffirms commitment accelerating NTT post-quake\nrecovery<\/p>\n<p>Minister Karnavian also noted his intention to work with Health\nMinister Budi Gunadi Sadikin to mobilise more medical staffs to the\nquake-hit regions, with a focus on North Lamba Leda as one of the\nhardest-hit areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will soon call the health minister to request medicines and\nmedical personnel,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he extended appreciation to the Indonesian Navy (TNI\nAL) in deploying hospital ship to East Manggarai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf possible, we seek to direct huge naval hospital ship named\nDr.\u00a0Soeharso to Reo region. The vessel will be of much help,\u201d Karnavian\nconcluded.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister urges NTT task force to bolster quake response\noperations<\/p>\n<p>Translator: F.S. Rassat, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-outlines-priorities-in-east-manggarai-quake-response-1787053816",
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