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At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake
Rescue teams have yet to reach the region closest to the epicenter, and communications signals there have been affected.
TL;DR
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and aftershocks hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 47 people.
- Rescue efforts are hampered in Nagekeo, the region closest to the epicenter, due to landslides and communication disruptions.
- At least 157 homes were heavily damaged, with further damage reported to schools, health facilities, and government buildings.
- Tsunami waves of less than 1 meter were recorded, and a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours.
- The affected area, East Nusa Tenggara, previously experienced a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake in 1992.