Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake

Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7 magnitude quake killed at least 47 people Rescue crews dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris in eastern Indonesia on Sunday as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands. At least 24 people died in Manggarai regency and 17 in neighbouring East Manggarai, with additional fatalities reported in Sikka, Ngada ...

By Associated Press

Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands

Over 1,300 homes damaged and 5,000 people displaced as Indonesia grapples with one of its deadliest quakes in years.

Indonesian earthquake survivors recount chaotic escape: ‘house collapsed on me’

Melania Nius was at her husband’s hospital bedside on Indonesia’s Flores Island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients fleeing into the chaos outside. Melania, 56, recounted how she prayed as she fought to get her family to safety. “The four of us – my husband, our two children, and I – were on the bed,” when the 7.7-magnitude rattler struck just north of Flores island at around 5.30am on Saturday. At least 48 people were killed in the quake and dozens injured. “...

By Agence France-Presse

Thousands of evacuees await aid after deadly quake on Indonesia's Flores island

Thousands of evacuees on Indonesia's Flores island began receiving aid on Sunday after a 7.7-magnitude quake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings. Some 5,000 people fled their homes and in some areas people were left without electricity and telecommunications.

By FRANCE 24

Indonesia Earthquake Death Count Rises To 51, Around 5,000 Evacuated

The earthquake, followed by some 341 aftershocks, is the Southeast Asian nation's worst in years. Hundreds died after a 2022 earthquake in West Java.

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

Thousands of military and police officers have been deployed to East Nusa Tenggara province.

Aid begins arriving for people hit by Indonesia earthquake who are 'still terrified'

Flores was struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in 1992 that triggered a tsunami and killed about 2,500 people.

Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake

RUTENG, Indonesia - Help started arriving Sunday for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia's Flores island after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.