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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island early Saturday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 2,000 residents. The disaster left at least 20 dead and caused significant infrastructure damage across multiple districts.
A major earthquake struck Japan on Tuesday, resulting in 13 confirmed deaths, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced. Emergency response teams deployed across affected regions.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday afternoon, prompting tsunami warnings for coastal waters and leaving approximately 48,000 households without electricity.
Chinese rescuers detonated explosives to clear massive boulders blocking access to 34 people missing for three days following a devastating landslide in Penghui county, Chongqing municipality.