More than 50 people have died after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Flores this weekend.

The powerful quake struck the island early on Saturday morning, leaving some 100 people injured in the province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus reported that 51 deaths had been recorded, 36 serious injuries and 77 minor injuries.

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The quake hit early on Saturday and was followed by at least 341 aftershocks in the hours that followed.

On Sunday, aid has begun arriving to the Indonesian island, which has seen parts cut off from electricity.

One resident in the Nangahale village, located on the north coast of Flores, is Umri who told AFP what was needed.

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‘We need food, drink, medicines, and nappies for the children,’ he said, adding that he was ‘still terrified’ as he recalled the tremors from Saturday.

‘I’m very scared now, still traumatised by the quake in 1992,’ the 55-year-old said, referencing the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which triggered a tsunami and left 2,500 dead.

Berton Suar Pelita Pajajaitan from the BNPB national disaster agency confirmed 101 residents of Flores were injured in the quake.

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He added that at least 914 houses were severely damaged, while hundreds of others also sustained damage to a smaller degree.

Public facilities were also left damaged. This included 93 educational, 36 health facilities and 38 government offices.

Among those sending aid to the island is the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

50,000 aid packages have been sent from the local government also, while European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen offered the use of Copernicus Earth observation satellites to help with ‘search and rescue efforts.’

‘Terrible news from Indonesia today,’ she wrote on X. ‘My thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones in this devastating earthquake.

‘From solidarity to action, Europe stands ready to deploy Copernicus, our eyes in the sky, to support search and rescue efforts.

‘Indonesia, we stand with you.’