Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands

Core Impact Points

• At least 51 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Indonesia's magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
• The quake, one of Indonesia's deadliest in years, has caused widespread destruction and landslides.
• Rescue teams are working to clear roads and reach survivors trapped under rubble.
• The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake's epicentre was about 68km north-northwest of the city of Ende, on Flores Island.
• More than 3,500 military and police personnel have been deployed to support the emergency response.
• The disaster has caused severe damage and building collapses across the province, with over 1,300 homes damaged or destroyed.