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A violent earthquake killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 people Indonesian island of Lombok, officials said.
The earthquake damaged more than 1,000 homes on the popular tourist island and was felt in a larger area, particularly on the neighboring island of Bali, where no damage or casualties occurred. Were reported
. the earthquake struck at a depth of only 4.4 miles. The district of East Lombok has been the hardest hit with 10 dead, including a Malaysian tourist, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency.
The number of victims could increase as the data is still being collected in other parts of the island, he said.
The earthquake caused power outages in Lombok and Lombok districts and caused a major landslide. Rinjani. Rescuers evacuated more than 800 tourists from the mountain.
In East Lombok and the provincial capital of Mataram, the quake lasted for about 10 seconds, forcing residents to flee their homes in the streets and fields, Nugroho said. He added that most of the deaths and injuries were caused by falling concrete slabs.
Photos published by the agency showed damaged houses and the entrance of the popular Mount Rinjani National Park, which was immediately closed for fear of landslides. 19659004] Television footage showed that residents were staying outside, fearing aftershocks, as the wounded were being treated on mattresses removed from their partially damaged homes and the patients were discharged from a hospital
Like Bali, Lombok is known for its pristine beaches and mountains. Hotels and other buildings in both locations are not allowed to exceed the height of the coconut palms.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because of its location on the Pacific "fire belt", an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific. .
In December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
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