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In pictures: Earthquake jolts Indonesia's Lombok Island

Over 90 killed and almost 900 tourist evacuated as disaster trauma prevails

Agencies August 06, 2018 2 min read

debris is seen at a shop in denpasar on indonesia 039 s resort island of bali on august 6 2018 after it was damaged in an earthquake that struck lombok a powerful quake which struck the indonesian holiday island of lombok has killed 82 people and wounded hundreds national disaster agency spokesman sutopo purwo nugroho said early on august 6 with thousands of buildings left damaged the 6 9 magnitude tremor which triggered panic among tourists and locals on sunday evening was also felt on the neighbouring island of bali one of southeast asia 039 s leading tourist destinations photo afp

Debris is seen at a shop in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on August 6, 2018, after it was damaged in an earthquake that struck Lombok. A powerful quake which struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok has killed 82 people and wounded hundreds, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said early on August 6, with thousands of buildings left damaged. The 6.9 magnitude tremor, which triggered panic among tourists and locals on Sunday evening, was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali, one of Southeast Asia's leading tourist destinations PHOTO: AFP

Rescue workers found chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the death toll was expected to rise as information came in from areas where thousands of buildings collapsed or were badly damaged, especially in the north, the quake’s epicenter.

Over 90 killed by 7.0 quake in Indonesia's Lombok, Bali islands

Power and communications were cut in some areas of Lombok, and the military said it was sending in a vessel with medical aid, supplies and logistical support for the island. Indonesia sits on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes. In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed 226,000 people in 13 countries, including more than 120,000 in Indonesia.

1.People receive medical assistance at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced on August 6 to rescue survivors of the powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 82 people, as strong aftershocks sparked terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago. PHOTO: AFP

People receive medical assistance at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. PHOTO: AFP

2.An elderly man rests in a hospital bed at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced on August 6 to rescue survivors of the powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 82 people, as strong aftershocks sparked terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago. PHOTO: AFP

An elderly man rests in a hospital bed at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. PHOTO: AFP 3.A patient receives medical help at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram PHOTO: AFP

3.A patient receives medical help at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram PHOTO: AFP

A patient receives medical help at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh Ruslan hospital in Mataram. PHOTO: AFP

3.A patient receives medical help at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram PHOTO: AFP

This general view shows the damaged interior of the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island.

4.This general view shows the damaged interior of the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. PHOTO: AFP

4.This general view shows the damaged interior of the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. PHOTO: AFP

This general view shows the damaged interior of the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. PHOTO: AFP

5.Residents spend the night outdoors in Lombok's main city of Mataram. PHOTO: AFP

5.Residents spend the night outdoors in Lombok's main city of Mataram. PHOTO: AFP

Residents spend the night outdoors in Lombok's main city of Mataram. PHOTO: AFP

7.Residents spend the night on the town square in Mataram PHOTO: AFP

Residents spend the night on the town square in Mataram. PHOTO: AFP 8.Debris is seen at a Mazda auto shop in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali PHOTO: AFP

8.Debris is seen at a Mazda auto shop in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali PHOTO: AFP

Debris is seen at a Mazda auto shop in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. PHOTO: AFP

9.Tourists wait to depart from the Praya Lombok International Airport on the Indonesian island of Lombok PHOTO: AFP