An 84-year-old paralyzed woman is found alive about three days after a strong earthquake flattens her home on an island north of Flores, Indonesia, officials say. Her family had initially believed she was rescued and taken to a shelter, but she remains under collapsed bamboo walls until relatives return to search on Tuesday.
The earthquake, a 7.7-magnitude quake that strikes off Flores on Saturday, kills scores of people and leaves many injured and displaced. Korea Times reports the death toll rises to 73, with more than 900 injured and nearly 60,000 people displaced, citing Indonesia’s BNPB disaster mitigation agency. More than 3,000 aftershocks are also recorded, according to the same report.
Across outlets, the central focus is the woman’s survival and her condition when found. Korea Times and the Vancouver Sun describe that she could not move or speak due to paralysis, and she is later described as in good health aside from weakness from not eating or drinking. The IOL feed reiterates the broader impact figures, reflecting an emphasis on the disaster’s toll alongside the rescue story.
