Deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, forcing villagers to flee

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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Flores, causing fatalities, damage to buildings, and evacuation of local residents in East Nusa Tenggara province.

Jakarta —  A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Flores Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee their homes. The earthquake struck around 6 a.m. local time, about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, according … The post Deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, forcing villagers to flee appeared first on Egypt Independent.