Two moderate earthquakes struck Lombok, triggering the landslides, when around 40 Malaysian and domestic tourists were visiting the Tiu Kelep waterfall, north of the island, Muhammad Rum, head of West Nusa Tenggara disaster agency told Kompas TV. Search and rescue efforts have only managed to evacuate three of the 40 and two were found dead, Rum said. We cannot be sure yet, the evacuation is still underway," Rum said. He could not confirm the nationality of those who died or were rescued. A series of quakes and aftershocks killed nearly 500 people in Lombok last year and caused damages to buildings and public infrastructure worth an estimated total of $500 million.

Source: bd News24 March 17, 2019 11:48 UTC