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Indonesian quake survivors recount trauma of relentless aftershocks

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Survivors of a powerful earthquake off the coast of Flores, Indonesia, are recounting the harrowing experience of intense aftershocks that lasted all day. The 7.7-magnitude quake, which killed 78 people and injured over 900, triggered approximately 4,256 aftershocks, complicating rescue and relief efforts. Many survivors described the panic and difficulty in escaping their homes due to blocked roads and power outages, with some resorting to self-rescue. AI

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Indonesian quake survivors recount trauma of relentless aftershocks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aisyah Llewellyn ·

    Indonesian quake survivors recall trauma of all-day intense aftershocks, self-rescue

    Carolus Winfridus was asleep when an earthquake struck off Indonesia’s island of Flores, as he was awoken by intense rumbling and saw his wardrobe doors flying open. He and his family quickly scrambled for a way out of their house in the town of Maumere, Sikka Regency, one of nin…

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