Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake

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Rescue teams are searching for survivors of a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Indonesia's Flores island on Saturday. The quake, which occurred shortly before 5:00 AM local time at a depth of 15km, has resulted in at least 47 fatalities and severe damage to hundreds of buildings. Preliminary reports indicate the most affected areas include Manggarai province, with 24 deaths, and East Manggarai province, with 17 deaths. Aid is being dispatched to the affected regions, with 10,500 packages already at base operations. The article also notes a second, magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred at the other end of Indonesia, highlighting the region's seismic activity.

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Aid, including 10,500 packages, is being sent to the affected areas.

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Tremors from the earthquake were felt as far west as Bima Regency and City.

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the island of Flores at a depth of 15km.

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At least 47 people died in a major earthquake in Indonesia on Saturday.

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Hundreds of buildings were severely damaged by the quake and subsequent aftershocks.

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Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday's major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead.The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth of 15km, Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency stated.Preliminary reports indicate hundreds of buildings have been severely damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks that followed.However, the full scale of the disaster is still unclear, and news of a second earthquake of magnitude 6.9 at the other end of Indonesia served as a reminder of why they call this region the ring of fire.Tremors from Saturday's powerful earthquake were reportedly felt by residents as far west as Bima Regency and City, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) agency said, but the Manggarai province is among the most affected. Preliminary data shows that 24 fatalities had been recorded there, meanwhile 17 deaths were recorded in East Manggarai province, three in Sikka province, and at least one in each of the Ngada, Ende and West Manggarai provinces.At least two others had been seriously injured and 11 slightly injured.The BNPB said aid was being sent to the affected areas with 10,500 packages arriving at the base operations so far.

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