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Indonesia quake kills two, tsunami warning later lifted
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, killing at least two people, injuring two and damaging homes and other buildings, The Economic Times reports. The US Geological Survey said…
The Story in Brief
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, killing at least two people, injuring two and damaging homes and other buildings, The Economic Times reports. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 5:58 am local time at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre 68 km north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara. Several aftershocks followed.
Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning across parts of four provinces and urged coastal residents to move uphill and away from beaches and riverbanks. The Economic Times reports that officials later lifted the warning after detecting no dangerous sea-level changes. India Today and The Federal, in earlier reports, said there were no immediate casualty reports. Hospitals evacuated patients as a precaution, while damage was reported in Maumere and elsewhere on Flores.
The Indian Opinion
Early reports from a disaster zone often change, so both the casualty count and the warning status need careful time-stamping. Dramatic claims of widespread destruction should not outrun verified assessments, while an initial “no casualties” report is not proof that nobody died. The useful markers are the final government death toll, building inspections and the tide-gauge record that led officials to lift the warning.
Sources (3): indiatoday.in, thefederal.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
