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Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island, killing 48

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A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Indonesia's Flores Island, causing widespread panic and destruction. Survivors, like Melania Nius, described chaotic scenes as buildings collapsed and people fled for safety. The earthquake resulted in at least 48 fatalities and numerous injuries. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a natural disaster with significant casualties and impact. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island, killing 48

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Indonesian earthquake survivors recount chaotic escape: ‘house collapsed on me’

    Melania Nius was at her husband’s hospital bedside on Indonesia’s Flores Island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients fleeing into the chaos outside. Melania, 56, recounted how she prayed as she fought to get her family to safety. “The four of us – …

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