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At least 47 dead as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
At least 47 people were killed and dozens were injured in eastern Indonesia after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest the region had experienced in decades, struck north of Flores Island on Saturday.
TL;DR
- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake occurred north of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia.
- The earthquake caused at least 47 deaths and dozens of injuries.
- It was one of the largest earthquakes in the region in decades.
- A subsequent 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra island.