Powerful Quakes Rock Indonesia, Leaving 40 Dead on Flores Island
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores Island, Indonesia, at 6 a.m. local time, killing at least 40 people. Authorities issued a tsunami warning, later lifted, and reported 52 aftershocks ranging from 3.6 to 6.2 in magnitude. Emergency measures included evacuating 2,000 residents, highlighting Indonesia's ongoing struggle with natural disasters.