DENPASAR, Indonesia : At least 82 people were killed Sunday when Indonesia’s resort island of Lombok was hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake.
The powerful quake triggered panic among tourists and residents and was felt on the neighboring island of Bali. On Lombok, thousands fled their homes to gather in emergency shelters in open spaces, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said.
The area continued to be rattled by aftershocks from the quake, which occurred days after a 6.4-magnitude tremor hit Lombok on July 29, killing 14 people and injuring 162 more.
It was quite impossible to stand up. Heard screams,” he wrote. “Came out, and made my way down a staircase, while building was still shaking. Power went out for a while. Lots of cracks, fallen doors.”
The quake struck Lombok in the early evening at a depth of about 6 miles.
It was quite impossible to stand up. Heard screams,” he wrote. “Came out, and made my way down a staircase, while building was still shaking. Power went out for a while. Lots of cracks, fallen doors.”
The quake struck Lombok in the early evening at a depth of about 6 miles.
The disaster agency placed Sunday’s death toll at 82, more than doubling its earlier figure of 32. Many of the dead were from northern and western parts of Lombok.(Agencies)
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