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Videos shared on social media show the devastating impact of a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia early in the morning.
There are reports of multiple deaths and injuries. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency has said that two people have died. Rescuers around the port town of Maumere reported having found 20 people dead. Multiple injuries have also been reported.
Officials have urged people to be cautious and advise that people avoid damaged buildings and coastal areas.
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The earthquake struck the Flores region in East Nusa Tenggara before 5 am local time. It had a depth of 15km, and its epicentre was 30km from Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara. The area is to the east of the island of Bali, a popular tourist destination.
Since the initial quake, there have been at least 32 aftershocks, ranging in strengths from 4.4 to 6.1 in magnitude, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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A tsunami warning was in place but was lifted a couple of hours after being declared. In some areas, tsunami waves of less than three feet were recorded.
A video shared on TikTok by the social media user @ghetto_starz shows the moment that two buildings began to collapse as Indonesia was hit by the earthquake.
In the video, a building can be seen that has collapsed to the side and is tilted on the street.
“The earthquake in # Indonesia was magnitude 7.7. For many people, the early morning began with disaster,” the creator wrote in the caption.
In the video, people can be heard screaming and running away from the site of the collapse.
The creator Joshua Pichardo Mejia also shared a video to TikTok where another building began to collapse. Again, people can be heard in the video screaming and running.
The creator Dreamer Nomad, who shares videos about travel to TikTok, filmed herself waking up as the noise of the earthquake rattled. Filming in a bedroom, loud sounds can be heard. “Guys, there’s an earthquake,” she said in the video. “What a way to wake up.”
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The Indonesian national disaster management agency has said that its main priority is ensuring public safety and preventing casualties from aftershocks and related hazards.
The agency, known in Indonesia as BNPB, said in a statement, “Residents should also avoid entering buildings, especially those that have already sustained cracks or structural damage.”
“A rapid assessment is currently underway to determine the number of casualties and the extent of the impact,” they added.
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The media personality Mario Nawfal shared a video on X showing the impact of the earthquake on the ocean. “Right after the shaking stopped, the sea along the coast started pulling back hard,” he wrote in the post viewed over 150,000 times.
The BNPB has said that it is still gathering data. Authorities have urged caution as aftershocks may continue.
Contact Newsweek editor on this story: Edward Pearcey.
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