A port city and provincial capital on Sulawesi, Indonesia
The KM Nurul Salsa, carrying 78 passengers and crew, experienced engine failure and sank off Sulawesi, Indonesia. Five survivors have been found clinging to flotation devices and rescued, while at least one person is confirmed dead. Search efforts continue with multiple ships, a reconnaissance aircraft and a helicopter deployed.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck off Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and rescue teams have recovered dozens of bodies and treated hundreds of injured. Authorities have recorded hundreds of aftershocks, lifted an initial tsunami warning after tide gauges showed limited sea-level change, and declared a 14-day state of emergency as landslides and damaged roads are slowing aid deliveries.