An Indonesian mother, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen, gives birth during a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shakes eastern Indonesia. Accounts from outlets describe the quake as damaging homes, buildings and bridges while she is in labor, with her daughter born during the disaster.
France 24 reports that the 39-year-old undergoes emergency surgery amid the shaking, and that the quake kills 68 people. Daily Maverick also emphasizes her reaction after the birth, saying she expresses gratitude following the emergency delivery. Both accounts focus on her personal experience, while broader details of the quake’s destruction and casualties are presented as the setting for the incident.
Across the coverage, the main emphasis varies between her recounting of what happens in the moment and the reported circumstances around emergency medical care during the earthquake.
