{
  "id": 930501,
  "title": "Buildings collapse, residents flee: Videos show moment powerful 7.7 earthquake hit Indonesia; 2 killed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/buildings-collapse-residents-flee-videos-show-moment-powerful-7-7",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/buildings-collapse-panic-residents-flee-videos-show-moment-powerful-7-7-earthquake-hit-indonesia-flores-island-101786755764368.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, resulting in at least 47 deaths and a series of aftershocks, according to the nation’s geophysics agency BMKG. Coastal residents of Flores island were instructed to evacuate immediately and seek refuge on higher ground. Visuals from the earthquake's impact were shared on social media, depicting buildings collapsing and people fleeing in a panic. The death toll has since risen to 47, as reported by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto. Rescuers have recovered at least 20 bodies from the hardest-hit regions of Sikka, West Manggarai, and East Manggarai. Six people sustained severe injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals. Rescue teams are still searching for two individuals believed to be trapped beneath a landslide triggered by the earthquake. East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Rudi Darmoko confirmed that the quake caused extensive damage and structural damage to buildings. Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which was subsequently lifted after monitoring confirmed no significant changes in sea levels.",
  "summary": "Initial reports also suggested that houses and public infrastructure had been damaged. However, officials had not yet provided figures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Video: Buildings Collapse As 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Killing 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/video-buildings-collapse-as-7-7-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-killing-2",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:01:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Indonesia earthquake: 5 killed, buildings collapse as aftershocks rattle region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/indonesia-earthquake-5-killed-buildings-collapse-as-aftershocks",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:19:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}