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Magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island

The powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing a number of people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities on Monday said thousands of houses were damaged and the death toll could climb.
Indonesia evacuated hundreds of tourists from popular resorts and sent rescuers fanning across the holiday island of Lombok after a powerful quake killed at least 91 people and reduced thousands of buildings to rubble. | AP
Indonesia evacuated hundreds of tourists from popular resorts and sent rescuers fanning across the holiday island of Lombok after a powerful quake killed at least 91 people and reduced thousands of buildings to rubble. | AP
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The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake sparked terror among tourists and locals alike, coming just a week after another deadly tremor surged through Lombok, killing at least 17 people. In image: People affected by an earthquake take shelter in tents erected on the side of a road in Sembalun on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake sparked terror among tourists and locals alike, coming just a week after another deadly tremor surged through Lombok, killing at least 17 people. In image: People affected by an earthquake take shelter in tents erected on the side of a road in Sembalun on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Rescuers on Monday searched for survivors in the rubble of houses, mosques and schools that were destroyed in the latest disaster which struck on Sunday evening. In image: People affected by an earthquake sit outside their makeshift tents in Sembalun, on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Rescuers on Monday searched for survivors in the rubble of houses, mosques and schools that were destroyed in the latest disaster which struck on Sunday evening. In image: People affected by an earthquake sit outside their makeshift tents in Sembalun, on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
'91 people died, 209 suffered from serious injuries,' national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. In image: Indonesian men inspect buildings damaged by an earthquake in Sembalun, on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
'91 people died, 209 suffered from serious injuries,' national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. In image: Indonesian men inspect buildings damaged by an earthquake in Sembalun, on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Local disaster officials said 358 tourists had been evacuated so far. At least one person, an Indonesian holidaymaker, was killed on the Gili islands while another tourist died on nearby Bali, which is a major destination.  In image: Workers remove the debris at a building damaged by an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Local disaster officials said 358 tourists had been evacuated so far. At least one person, an Indonesian holidaymaker, was killed on the Gili islands while another tourist died on nearby Bali, which is a major destination.  In image: Workers remove the debris at a building damaged by an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Houses damaged by an earthquake are seen in North Lombok, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Houses damaged by an earthquake are seen in North Lombok, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Makeshift tents are erected to be used as a temporary shelter for those affected by an earthquake in Sembalun, Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Makeshift tents are erected to be used as a temporary shelter for those affected by an earthquake in Sembalun, Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Residents look at a damaged building following an earthquake in North Lombok, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Residents look at a damaged building following an earthquake in North Lombok, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated to a tent outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated to a tent outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Patients are evacuated outside a hospital, following an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Workers clean up the debris at a building damaged by an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Workers clean up the debris at a building damaged by an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. | AP
Debris on top of a motorcycles after an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. | AP
Debris on top of a motorcycles after an earthquake in Bali, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. | AP
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