Rescuers in Indonesia recover 6 more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53

Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday, a day after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake, raising the death toll to 53, authorities said, as thousands of displaced people spent the night outdoors in fear of aftershocks.

More than 900 homes were destroyed and 450 more damaged in East Nusa Tenggara province, forcing about 5,000 people into temporary shelters.

Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia have recovered six more bodies after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to 53

Rescuers in Indonesia recover 6 more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53  apnews.com