Two earthquakes hit Indonesia

Two strong earthquakes that struck eastern Indonesia overnight killed at least three people and injured 45 other people, a senior health ministry official said today.

Dozens of buildings were reportedly destroyed or damaged.

The first quake, with a magnitude of 6.4, struck last night just off Sumbawa island.

Several hours later, a powerful aftershock hit the same region.

Rustam Pakaya, the top disaster official at Indonesia’s Health Ministry, said falling masonry as a result of the quake killed three people, including a child, and injured 45 others.