Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 51 people killed.

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads  Reuters

Thousands of military and police officers have been deployed to East Nusa Tenggara province.

Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said.

A vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity because of its location on the ‘Ring of Fire’

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