A 7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia kills at least 47 people, rescuers race to find survivors

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Flores, killing at least 47 people, according to reporting by the BBC. Search-and-rescue teams raced to reach survivors as damage reports and casualty counts continued to grow.

Quakes of this size in remote island areas pose an especially hard rescue challenge, with blocked roads and damaged buildings slowing crews. The report describes responders working urgently to find people trapped in the rubble.

What to watch now is the casualty count as remote areas are reached, the scale of relief needed for displaced residents, and how recovery efforts take shape in the days ahead.