The BNPB immediately deployed emergency aid, mobilizing supplies from the agency’s logistics warehouse in East Flores.
The central government held a coordination meeting to ensure an optimal emergency response to the M7.7 earthquake. Simultaneously, various ministries and agencies have mobilized teams to the disaster sites in East Nusa Tenggara.
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Menko PMK) Pratikno led a virtual coordination meeting on Saturday afternoon (August 15).
The meeting involved various ministries and agencies—including the TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) and Polri (Indonesian National Police)—that are deploying resources to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The Governor of NTT, who had been in Sikka—one of the areas affected by the earthquake—since that morning, also participated in the coordination.
During the meeting, it was reported that several ministries and agencies had already dispatched resources, including personnel and equipment, to support the initial phase of the emergency response.
Priority is being given to the evacuation and rescue of victims trapped in building rubble and those who have sustained injuries. Additionally, the provision of basic necessities is a key focus for the central government.
