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A damaged building is seen following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on 15 August 2026. Photo: AFP
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck east Indonesia early on Saturday killed two people, an emergency services official said, as the extent of the damage unfolded.
"At this point there are two reported fatalities" -- a man and a woman, disaster agency spokesman Berton Suar Pelita Panjaitan told reporters in Jakarta.
"Once the data are confirmed, we will officially announce the final number of casualties and the extent of damage to buildings caused by the earthquake," he said.
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