On the night of August 5, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok and nearby Bali. The northern area of Lombok was badly affected, with thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed. Indonesian authorities are still working to evacuate and shelter those in need, and have issued varying updates, but at least 250 deaths and many hundreds of injuries have been reported so far, and tens of thousands have been left homeless. The area was hit by a 6.4-magnitude foreshock on July 29, and has experienced a number of aftershocks, including a 5.9-magnitude tremor yesterday.
Images From the Lombok Island Earthquake
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The chief of the water police of Lombok, Dewa Wijaya, takes a picture in front of hundreds of people attempting to leave the Gili Islands after the earthquake on August 6, 2018, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters from social media. #
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Boats arrive to evacuate people from the island of Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia, on August 6, 2018, in this still image taken from a drone video obtained from social media. #
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An aerial view of the collapsed Jamiul Jamaah mosque, where rescue workers and soldiers searched for earthquake victims in Pemenang, North Lombok, on August 8, 2018. #
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An internal view of a damaged traditional arts-and-crafts central office is seen after an earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on August 6, 2018, in the Karang Asem district of Bali. #
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