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Lombok earthquake: Destruction and death in Indonesia

News imageAFP An injured quake victim waits for medical help outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of LombokAFP
More than 90 people have been killed and hundreds injured by an earthquake which hit the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday.
News imageReuters People react following an earthquake in Ampenan district, Mataram, Lombok,Reuters
Many in Lombok's main city of Mataram were sent running from their homes and onto the streets as the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the island.
News imageReuters A woman walks past debris from a collapsed wall following a strong earthquake in Lendang Bajur Hamlet, Lombok island,Reuters
The extent of the damage became clear on Monday, with houses, mosques and schools among the thousands of buildings destroyed.
News imageReuters Residents sit outside their home with their belongings following a strong earthquake in Pemenang, North LombokReuters
Many residents fled their homes, some carrying along the belongings they were able to salvage.
News imageReuters A man looks damage to a mosque following a strong earthquake in Mataram, LombokReuters
Some worshippers might still be trapped inside collapsed mosques, the head of North Lombok district told AFP.
News imageGetty Images Patients receive medical help at a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in MataramGetty Images
Patients were tended to in makeshift wards set up under tents after hospital buildings were also damaged.
News imageEPA Hospital patients are moved to an emergency tent outside of a hospital building after an earthquake was felt in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 06 August 2018EPA
The quake was also felt in the nearby resort island of Bali, where makeshift emergency tents were also set up to treat patients.
News imageBaiq Dian People waiting to evacuate Gili Air, one of the Gili islandsBaiq Dian
On Gili Air, one of three islands that make up the Gili islands off the north-west coast of Lombok, crowds of tourists wait as they prepare to be evacuated.
News imageBASARNAS / HANDOUT A handout photo made available by the Indonesian Search and Rescue (BasarnasBASARNAS / HANDOUT
About 1,000 foreign and domestic tourists have already been evacuated in boats from the Gili islands, according to a spokesman.
News imageReuters A child sits on top of luggage on a trolley as tourists queue to leave Lombok IslandReuters
There were long lines at Lombok's airport, which is still operating, as tourists scrambled to leave. Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the seismically active Ring of Fire.
News imageMADE NAGI Parts of a shopping mall building collapsed after an earthquake was felt in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 05 August 2018.MADE NAGI
Just a week ago, after another quake hit Lombok, a popular tourist island that is known for its hiking trails. That quake killed at least 16 people.