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Indonesia's Flores Island hit by 5.9 aftershock as quake death toll reaches 53

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A magnitude 5.9 aftershock has struck Indonesia's Flores island, following a larger 7.7 magnitude earthquake two days prior. Authorities reported that the death toll has risen to 53, with rescue teams continuing to search for individuals trapped under debris and landslides. The earthquakes have caused significant damage, destroying over 900 homes and displacing approximately 5,000 people who are now in temporary shelters. AI

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Indonesia's Flores Island hit by 5.9 aftershock as quake death toll reaches 53

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters,Associated Press ·

    Magnitude 5.9 aftershock strikes Indonesia’s Flores as quake death toll rises to 53

    ⁠An ⁠earthquake of magnitude ‌5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region ⁠on Monday, the ‌German Research ‌Centre for Geosciences ⁠said, ⁠hitting ‌at a ‌depth ‌of ‌10km (six miles). The aftershock comes two days after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook six regencies on Flores, a predominantly…

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