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A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 91 people and shaking neighboring Bali. It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing those inside.
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The rescuers still haven't reached some hard-hit areas and the death toll could climb further. (AP)
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Some areas still haven't been reached, with rescuers hampered by collapsed bridges, electricity blackouts and damaged roads blocked with debris. (Reuters)
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National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that damage was 'massive' in the north of Lombok. (Reuters)
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The death toll had risen to 91 and more than 200 people were seriously injured. (Reuters)
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Thousands of homes and buildings were damaged and 20,000 people are in temporary shelters. (Reuters)
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A villager carries his belonging from the ruin of his damaged house in North Lombok on Monday. (AP)
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Rescue teams search for victims in the rubble caused by the quake. (AP)
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A Reuters witness said the latest quake sent people into the streets in panic and caused buildings to collapse.
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Various videos and pictures showed people screaming and running in panic from houses in a Bali neighborhood and vehicles rocking. (AP)
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Soldiers and other rescuers carried injured people on stretchers and carpets to evacuation centers. (AP)
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Many victims were treated outdoors because hospitals were damaged, too. (AP)
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An elderly man rests in a makeshift hospital after surviving the quake. (AP)
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A paramedic attends to villagers injured in an earthquake at a makeshift hospital in Kayangan. (AP)
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The quake triggered a tsunami warning and frightened people poured out of their homes to move to higher ground, particularly in North Lombok and Mataram. (Reuters)
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People crowd on the shore as they attempt to leave the Gili Islands. (Reuters)
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People affected by the earthquake take shelter in tents erected on the side of a road in Sembalun. (AP)
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Hundreds of people packed a sliver of brilliant white beach on the island, shouting at rescue personnel trying to ensure an orderly evacuation. (AP)
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There had been a half-hour evacuation at the Lombok airport following the quake because the electricity went off. (Reuters)
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A joint search and rescue team had deployed three ships to evacuate people. (AP)
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Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because of its location on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire,' an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. (Reuters)
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