Indonesian quake death toll climbs to 555

As many as 555 people were killed, more than 1,500 were injured and hundreds of thousands were left homeless after a strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok Island.

 

The picturesque island next to holiday hotspot Bali was hit by two deadly quakes on July 29 and August 5. On Sunday it was shaken by a string of fresh tremors and



aftershocks, with the strongest measuring 6.9 magnitude, reported UAE news agency Wam.

 

Indonesia’s disaster agency said Friday most of the deaths occurred in the northern part of Lombok, and several also were killed in neighboring Sumbawa Island, with economic losses estimated at $501 million, according to official figures.