UPDATE: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings
Summary
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia’s coast killed at least 38 people, injured more than a dozen and damaged buildings across Flores and nearby provinces. Authorities issued and later lifted a tsunami warning as rescuers searched devastated areas and transported the injured to hospitals.
Key Points
- A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than a dozen.
- Authorities briefly issued a tsunami warning before lifting it after monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes.
- Buildings collapsed, landslides cut off roads and hospitals evacuated patients as rescue operations continued across East Nusa Tenggara.
- The quake hit a region on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where deadly earthquakes and tsunamis have caused major disasters in the past.
