# Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51 and blocks roads

https://mins.news/en/item/23295

- Reuters, 2026-08-16 03:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/thousands-evacuate-after-indonesia-quake-kills-51-cuts-roads-2026-08-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a813378b3146000015b19a7

> About 5,000 people were evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51 people, blocking roads and triggering landslides, authorities said on Sunday.

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