Magnitude 5.9 aftershock strikes Indonesia’s Flores as quake death toll rises to 53

⁠An ⁠earthquake of magnitude ‌5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region ⁠on Monday, the ‌German Research ‌Centre for Geosciences ⁠said, ⁠hitting ‌at a ‌depth ‌of ‌10km (six miles). The aftershock comes two days after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in the Muslim-majority

Residents are facing challenges such as blocked roads, landslides, and fear of aftershocks, with many taking shelter in sports arenas and makeshift tents

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53 people, blocking roads and causing landslides.

Thousands of people have fled their homes after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and 341 aftershocks hit the island.

At least two of the victims were found in vehicles that were submerged in water.

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck near Flores Island in Indonesia, with its epicentre at a depth of 10km.

A second strong quake was recorded thousands of kilometres away on Sumatra island in the west of the archipelago, but there were no initial reports of damage or casualties there.

Death toll in Indonesia rises to at least 20 after a magnitude 7.7 quake collapsed buildings and triggered a landslide