Local authorities in Indonesia report that the death toll from the recent earthquake has risen to 38, according to Israeli media. Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing.
Local authorities in Indonesia have raised the death toll from the early-morning magnitude 7.7 earthquake to 38, according to reports in Israeli media citing Indonesian officials. Rescue teams continue to reach affected areas on Flores Island, where the quake caused extensive damage and triggered a tsunami warning that was later canceled.
The first reports early Saturday (Sat 01:08 Jerusalem) cited at least two killed, according to Reuters via N12. The toll then rose to five (ynet), then to twenty (ynet), and later to around twenty (Abu Ali Express). Israeli news outlets have tracked the casualty count as information emerged from local authorities. The tsunami warning issued after the initial quake was lifted after about three hours.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at magnitude 7.7 off Flores Island, while the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured it at 7.6 at a depth of 10 km. At least three aftershocks were reported, and landslides have blocked roads, complicating rescue efforts.
The full extent of casualties and structural damage remains pending official confirmation. Search and rescue operations continue.
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