Flores

Recently, around 5,000 people were displaced by a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island, Indonesia that has caused at least 53 fatalities.

Flores Island: Key Facts

  • Location / Unique Feature: Volcanic island in eastern Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, flanked by the Flores Sea to the north and the Savu Sea to the south. Name means "Flowers" in Portuguese, reflecting its colonial past. Known for the Komodo dragon habitat, the tri-coloured crater lakes of Kelimutu, and exceptional marine biodiversity.
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