Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia and triggers mass evacuations
- Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing.
- As the full scale of the disaster unfolded, rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP at least 20 people were confirmed dead from four different towns on the island, popular with tourists.
- "From the reports we have received, 20 people have died, six are injured, and two are still buried," Fathur said by telephone from a boat on his way to Nagekeo regency, the hardest-hit area.
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- Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing.
- As the full scale of the disaster unfolded, rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP at least 20 people were confirmed dead from four different towns on the island, popular with tourists.
- "From the reports we have received, 20 people have died, six are injured, and two are still buried," Fathur said by telephone from a boat on his way to Nagekeo regency, the hardest-hit area.
Sources: France 24