Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted

Thousands of people are waiting for aid in eastern Indonesia as the country marks its Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 54 people and injured 135.Many residents on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province spent Monday mourning searching for loved ones and waiting for aid to arrive in communities still cut off by the magnitude 7.7 quake.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shutlist 2 of 3At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesialist 3 of 3Seven more people rescued after boat sinks in Indonesia, 18 still missingend of listDuring Indonesia’s Independence Day ceremony in the capital, Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto asked participants to pray for people affected by disasters in East Nusa Tenggara and other parts of the country while leading a nationwide moment of silence honouring the nation’s independence heroes.More than 1,300 homes were damaged when the quake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday. Nearly 250 were destroyed on Flores alone. Dozens of public buildings, including educational and health facilities as well as government offi...