At least 20 killed as 7.7 magnitude quake hits popular holiday spot

People have fled their homesTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter07:26, 15 Aug 2026At least 20 people have lost their lives following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.‌The quake struck shortly before 5am local time on Saturday, approximately 68 kilometres north-northwest of Ende at a depth of 10 kilometres.‌Rescue teams in the port town of Maumere, the principal settlement in Sikka Regency on Flores Island, recovered 20 bodies, according to Fathur Rahman, head of the city's rescue agency.‌A further six people were found injured.Authorities have warned that the death toll is likely to rise as emergency crews continue to work through the devastation.‌Indonesia, home to more than 270 million people spread across roughly 17,000 islands, sits on the Pacific "Ri