Local·2026-08-15T08:29:20+00:00
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. A powerful earthquake caused a tsunami in 1992 that killed about 2,500 people on Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia.
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World·2026-08-15T06:21:31+00:00
At least five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast
“There were 13 of us inside the house and we all ran to save ourselves.” Strong shaking was felt across East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and parts of South Sulawesi, and residents in several areas reported shaking lasting about one minute, BNPB said in a statement. “The quake was large, the shock was so strong, we were resting at home with family,” said Nona, a 51-year-old resident of Talibura, a village in East Nusa Tenggara. Say port following an earthquake in Sikka, Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Aug.
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National·2026-08-15T11:30:00+00:00
Wildfires saddle homeowners with costs that insurance may not fully cover
He said many homeowners in Jasper also found that their coverage did not cover the entire rebuild because they had a coverage limit on their policies, as opposed to a guaranteed replacement cost. Underinsurance, when an insurance policy does not cover the cost to repair or replace a home, poses a significant risk to homeowners because of higher construction and home prices, a Statistics Canada report released in June said. Andrew had guaranteed rebuild costs in his insurance policy, something that he said many others did not.
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