Earthquake hits indonesian tourist island

seru7891 (25)in #earthquake • 6 years ago

An Indonesian tourist island of Lombok struck by a powerful earthquake, around 14 people died. The central island of Lombok Indonesia hit by 6.4 magnitude quake 07:00 local time on Sunday.the island is attracted by worlds tourist due to its attractive beaches and hiking trails.

According to local officials, thousands of houses are damaged and hundreds of people are injured by this calamity. the US geological survey said that epicenter of the earthquake was 50 km north-east of the city of Mataram, in north Lombok. Spokesperson of the countries disaster agency said victims are mostly hit by debris and falling blocks of concrete.