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| Indonesia earthquake: at least 82 dead after quake strikes Bali and Lombok | |
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| The death toll from Sunday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok has risen to 82. | The death toll from Sunday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok has risen to 82. |
| The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said early on Monday thousands of people had been evacuated from buildings to outdoor shelters. | The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said early on Monday thousands of people had been evacuated from buildings to outdoor shelters. |
| Sunday’s earthquake triggered panic among holidaymakers and residents. | Sunday’s earthquake triggered panic among holidaymakers and residents. |
| Most of the victims died in northern Lombok, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island. | Most of the victims died in northern Lombok, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island. |
| Rescue officials said much of the damage had hit Lombok’s main city of Mataram. | Rescue officials said much of the damage had hit Lombok’s main city of Mataram. |
| Residents of the city described a strong jolt that sent people scrambling to get out of buildings. | Residents of the city described a strong jolt that sent people scrambling to get out of buildings. |
| “Everyone immediately ran out of their homes, everyone is panicking,” Iman, who like many Indonesians has one name, told AFP. | “Everyone immediately ran out of their homes, everyone is panicking,” Iman, who like many Indonesians has one name, told AFP. |
| Electricity was knocked out in several parts of the city and patients were evacuated from the main hospital, witnesses and officials said. | Electricity was knocked out in several parts of the city and patients were evacuated from the main hospital, witnesses and officials said. |
| The quake struck in the early evening on Sunday. | The quake struck in the early evening on Sunday. |
| The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was on land on Lombok, though initial reports put it just off the coast. It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles), a week after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake killed 14 people on Lombok and briefly stranded hundreds of hikers on the slopes of a volcano. | The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was on land on Lombok, though initial reports put it just off the coast. It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles), a week after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake killed 14 people on Lombok and briefly stranded hundreds of hikers on the slopes of a volcano. |
| US model Chrissy Teigen was on holiday in Bali with her family when the quake struck and tweeted throughout the shaking. | |
| another one 😩😩😩 small but please stop, earth | |
| Government ministers and officials from countries around the region attending a summit on security and counter terrorism in the Lombok town of Mataram were among those evacuated from their hotels. | Government ministers and officials from countries around the region attending a summit on security and counter terrorism in the Lombok town of Mataram were among those evacuated from their hotels. |
| Singapore’s law and home affairs minister K Shanmugam, wrote on Facebook that his 10th-floor hotel room shook violently and walls cracked. | Singapore’s law and home affairs minister K Shanmugam, wrote on Facebook that his 10th-floor hotel room shook violently and walls cracked. |
| “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.” | “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 Australian home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, said on Twitter everyone from his country’s delegation was safe. | The Australian home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, said on Twitter everyone from his country’s delegation was safe. |
| Australian delegation is safe and is evacuated from hotel. Very grateful to Indonesian police and authorities and the AFP. We are not yet aware of the extent of the damage, but thoughts and prayers are with those impacted. | Australian delegation is safe and is evacuated from hotel. Very grateful to Indonesian police and authorities and the AFP. We are not yet aware of the extent of the damage, but thoughts and prayers are with those impacted. |
| Most of Lombok suffered power cuts, local media reported. | Most of Lombok suffered power cuts, local media reported. |
| Travellers at the international airports in Lombok and Bali were thrown into panic and there was minor damage to the buildings, but operations were not disrupted, officials said. | Travellers at the international airports in Lombok and Bali were thrown into panic and there was minor damage to the buildings, but operations were not disrupted, officials said. |
| The quake was felt for several seconds in Bali, where people ran out of houses, hotels, and restaurants. | The quake was felt for several seconds in Bali, where people ran out of houses, hotels, and restaurants. |
| “All the hotel guests were running, so I did too. People filled the streets,” said Michelle Lindsay, an Australian tourist. “A lot of officials were urging people not to panic.” | “All the hotel guests were running, so I did too. People filled the streets,” said Michelle Lindsay, an Australian tourist. “A lot of officials were urging people not to panic.” |
| Other witnesses said the initial quake grew in intensity over several seconds, rattling windows and doors, and there were many aftershocks. | Other witnesses said the initial quake grew in intensity over several seconds, rattling windows and doors, and there were many aftershocks. |
| The country’s disaster management agency urged people to stay away from the sea. However, an initial warning of a tsunami with waves of up to half a metre was later withdrawn. | The country’s disaster management agency urged people to stay away from the sea. However, an initial warning of a tsunami with waves of up to half a metre was later withdrawn. |
| Saffron Amis, a British student visiting the Gili Islands off the north-west coast of Lombok, told Reuters by text message that dozens of tourists were evacuated to a hill after the quake. | Saffron Amis, a British student visiting the Gili Islands off the north-west coast of Lombok, told Reuters by text message that dozens of tourists were evacuated to a hill after the quake. |
| Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth, straddles the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. | Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth, straddles the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. |
| In 2004 a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.3 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia killed 220,000 people in countries around the Indian Ocean, including 168,000 in Indonesia. | In 2004 a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.3 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia killed 220,000 people in countries around the Indian Ocean, including 168,000 in Indonesia. |
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