1.6m tsunami inundates Indonesian village after powerful earthquakes | ABC NEWS
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A 1.6-metre tsunami has inundated a fishing village on the Indonesian island of Flores after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the region. More than 50 people have been killed and around 5,000 displaced, with hospitals treating patients outside because buildings are considered unsafe. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/search-for-survivors-after-indonesia-earthquake/107042186 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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