Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least five people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes. Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been dozens of aftershocks, including one with a magnitude of 6.1. Tsunami waves of less than one metre (three feet) were recorded in several areas. Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4.58 am local time at a depth of 15 km (9 miles) in Indonesia’s Flores region. The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, told a press conference the five people died after rubble fell on them as they slept. The national disaster mitigation agency BNPB put the toll at one dead and four injured. A video on Facebook, verified by Reuters as being at a port in Maumere, shows parts …