Earthquakes strike Indonesia

See the moment a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, Aug 15, sending locals and tourists scrambling to safety as buildings crumbled.

The first quake was followed by a 6.4 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra island.

Rescuers said they have recovered the bodies of at least 47 on Saturday, mostly in the three devastated regencies of Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai.

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