# At least 47 killed in powerful Indonesia earthquake as rescuers search for survivors

https://mins.news/en/item/23265

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-16 03:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/clyll19nvj9o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island before dawn, killing at least 47 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. Landslides cut off some villages as rescue teams searched the rubble. About 2,000 people evacuated after a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.

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