Indonesia’s Flores region hit by magnitude 5.87 earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.87 struck Indonesia's Flores region on Monday, according to the GFZ Research Centre for Geosciences in Germany. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, causing widespread panic among the residents. This comes just two days after a more devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which has now claimed at least 53 lives.
Rescue teams are still working to recover bodies and recover from the aftermath of the previous quake. Over 900 homes were destroyed, and 450 damaged in the region, forcing around 5,000 people to seek refuge in temporary shelters. At least 135 people were injured, and landslides blocked sections of the Trans-Flores Highway, making communication and search efforts more challenging.
As the region continues to experience aftershocks, rescue teams and aid workers remain on the ground, striving to provide relief and restore essential services.
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