Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Rescue teams continued searching collapsed buildings in eastern Indonesia on Monday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 53 people. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday. It caused landslides and blocked roads across several areas. Thousands of residents were evacuated from affected communities. Many people are staying in tents because they fear further tremors. Authorities said rescuers would continue searching areas where people could remain trapped under rubble.

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Meanwhile, the disaster struck as Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day. Rescue officials said the search would focus on aerial monitoring for missing p...