Offshore 7.7-magnitude quake hits Flores region, death toll rises
TL;DR
A powerful offshore magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck near Flores in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara, causing buildings to collapse, prompting evacuations and at least five deaths as aftershocks followed; a tsunami warning was briefly issued and later lifted after authorities found no significant sea-level change, while power outages and communications disruptions hampered rescue efforts.
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