STORY: At least two people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday (August 15), authorities said, as rescuers race to recover victims and evacuate residents in the city of Maumere.

Footage from Indonesia's search and rescue agency showed rescuers in Maumere sawing through debris in a totalled building and retrieving a body.

Tsunami waves of less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in several areas of the Southeast Asian nation before the tsunami warning was lifted about three hours after the quake.

In addition to the deaths of at least two, one person was injured in Sikka Regency, the disaster mitigation agency BNPB said in a statement.

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, the agency said. Geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT) at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), followed by several aftershocks.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: MAUMERE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA (AUGUST 15, 2026) (BASARNAS - Must on screen courtesy "BASARNAS")

1. WORKERS SHIFTING THROUGH RUBBLE TO FIND VICTIMS

2. RESCUERS WORKING AROUND DEBRIS AND RUBBLE

3. RESCUERS DIGGING FOR DECEASED VICTIM, DUSTING OFF BODY PREPARING TO PUT IT INTO BODY BAG

4. RESCUERS SAWING THROUGH RUBBLE

5. SEARCH AND RESCUE VEHICLE ARRIVING AT COLLAPSED BUILDING