A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s eastern Flores Island, damaging dozens of houses and other buildings and leaving some residents trapped. Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as emergency teams begin responding to reports of damage across affected communities.
France 24 reports that at least 47 people have died, with hundreds of aftershocks following the quake and additional hazards including widespread destruction and landslides. The outlet also says aid starts reaching parts of Flores, while remote villages remain difficult to access, and the death toll is expected to rise. Free Malaysia Today cites a rising death toll of 38, indicating the figure is still developing as search and recovery continue.
Both reports describe an active response effort in a hard-hit region where access challenges slow operations, and they highlight the risk posed by ongoing aftershocks in the aftermath of the main quake.
