Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake
Rescue teams in Indonesia are searching for survivors following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 51 people. The disaster has caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, displacing thousands of residents.
Why it matters
The earthquake represents a major humanitarian crisis in Indonesia, highlighting the challenges of disaster response in remote, landslide-prone regions.
A collapsed house in Nagekeo in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. A collapsed house in Nagekeo in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Indonesia Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7 magnitude quake killed at least 51 people
Prefer the Guardian on Google Rescue crews dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris in eastern Indonesia on Sunday as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 51 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands.
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