At least 38 people dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Danni Scott | Live News reporter Published August 15, 2026 7:33am Updated August 15, 2026 10:07am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Search and rescue teams have continued combing through rubble to free people trapped in buildings after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia. The official death toll has risen to 38 fatalties, with several more injured as the rescue effort continues on the island of Flores. Several aftershocks followed the earthquake on early Saturday morning, with the government issuing a tsunami warning too. Streams of people could be seen rushing inland after the warning, with concrete reportedly falling off a terminal building at the port in Maumere. Some passengers waiting to board the inter-