Thirteen people killed in an earthquake in Indonesia

At least 13 people were killed and dozens were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake and the aftershocks that shook the tourist island of Lombok today, where hundreds of buildings have collapsed.

The spokesman of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, also reported that more than 500,000 people were affected by the earthquake

                    
                
                    
                    
                    
                    

. his last message posted on social networks, how many people are treated for injuries, while in previous reports was estimated to 40 the number of injured.

Sutopo noted that the authorities are still collecting data so that the final balance can increase.

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Ten of the deadly victims one of them Malaysian nationality and the other Indonesians, were recorded in the eastern region of Lombok, while the remaining three occurred in the northern fringe of the island.

The magnitude 6.4 earthquake was felt about ten seconds in Lombok where locals were panicked early in the morning.

The earthquake that had up to now 124 aftershocks, also affected the neighboring islands of Bali, to the west. from Lombok and main tourist destination of the country, and Sumbawa, to the east of the hypocenter and where some buildings have collapsed.

The head of the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics, Dwikorita Karnawati, urged the population to remain alert to aftershocks despite their decreasing intensity.