Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Warning After 7.7 Quake Kills 2
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Updated · BBC.com · Aug 15
Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Warning After 7.7 Quake Kills 2
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 15
Summary
Less than an hour after issuing it, Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning triggered by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck early Saturday.
Two people were killed and one injured, according to the national search and rescue agency, while residents described panic as people ran from the coast.
Officials still urged people to avoid coastal areas and damaged buildings, signaling ongoing risks from aftereffects and structural damage even after the tsunami alert ended.
As violent aftershocks batter Indonesia, will crippled infrastructure and communication blackouts turn this earthquake into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis?
Why did a massive 7.7 magnitude shallow quake on the notorious Flores Thrust fail to trigger a catastrophic tsunami like in 1992?
With early reports claiming only two deaths, what hidden devastation are the landslides and blocked highways in Flores truly concealing?