- At least 38 people have died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Flores region in eastern Indonesia early on Saturday.
- The shallow 10km-deep quake caused significant structural damage, collapsing a port terminal waiting room and a seminary roof as people fled in panic.
- An initial tsunami alert was issued for several coastal provinces, prompting residents to move to higher ground before the warning was later lifted.
- Hospitals evacuated patients outdoors to set up temporary treatment areas while rescuers searched for survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
- Indonesia remains highly vulnerable to deadly earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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