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Indonesian mother recounts emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake

Indonesian mother recounts emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake
France 24 Monday 17 August 2026, 15:40 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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As an earthquake tore apart homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter. The 39-year-old went in for emergency surgery during the quake that killed 68 people.

As an earthquake tore apart homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter. The 39-year-old went in for emergency surgery during the quake that killed 68 people.
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