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Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official.
Suharyanto, head of Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency, said 13 people were injured, two of them seriously.
“Victims are trapped in several buildings,” said Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians uses one name.
“These will be the initial targets of the disaster response teams,” he told a news conference, adding that two helicopters and a plane were being readied to assist in rescue operations.
