The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok a week ago has passed 430, and the government is estimating economic losses of at least several hundred mi
By Associated Press Reporters
August 13 2018 6:34 AM
The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok a week ago has passed 430, and the government is estimating economic losses of at least several hundred million dollars.
The national disaster agency said on Monday that the August 5 quake killed 436 people, most of whom died in collapsing buildings.
A new satellite map shows ground deformation on the island of Lombok, Indonesia following a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake on August 5. The false-color map can aid with response to the quake & shows the amount of permanent surface movement that occurred: https://t.co/o9iYDHGJpy pic.twitter.com/jIOKj6GJ4X
It said damage to homes, infrastructure and other property is at least five trillion rupiah (£268 million), calling that a temporary figure that will rise as more assessments are made.
The agency said rebuilding will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake flattened thousands of homes and, according to the disaster agency’s latest estimate, has displaced about 350,000 people.
“The damage and losses are very large,” said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
“When all data has been collected later, the amount will be greater. It needs trillions of rupiah for rehabilitation and reconstruction. It will take time to restore community life and economic development,” he said.
Mr Nugroho said damaged roads were hindering access to isolated mountainous areas and helicopters had been deployed by the disaster agency, the military and the search and rescue agency to distribute aid.
Lombok, a popular but less developed tourist destination than neighbouring Bali, was hit by three strong quakes in little over a week and has endured more than 500 aftershocks.
A July 29 quake killed 16 people. An aftershock measuring magnitude 5.9 on Thursday caused panic, more damage and more than two dozen injuries.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because of its location on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
Press Association
By Associated Press Reporters Afghan security forces are battling the Taliban in a key provincial capital for the fourth straight day after insurgents launched a massive assault on the eastern city last week.
By Ravender Sembhy, Press Association City Editor Profits at Clarkson dipped in the first half of the year as the shipping services giant pointed to a “challenging trading environment”.
By Youkyung Lee, Associated Press The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang sometime before the end of September.
It’s all go at Ireland West Airport, or Knock as it is known locally in Co…
When Martin Hayes was a little boy, he…
Afghan security forces are battling the Taliban in a key provincial capital for the…
The death toll from the earthquake that…
Profits at Clarkson dipped in the first half of the…
The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in…
Senior officials from the rival Koreas met on…
An endangered killer whale that drew international…
A year after a deadly gathering of far-right…
Italy is considering reinstating compulsory national service for its restless young citizens,…
A former aide to US President Donald Trump…
Around 20 demonstrators who were going to…
Ten people are in hospital suffering minor to major injuries after shots…
Nasa has launched a spacecraft to the sun that will fly closer to our star than…
A man alleged to have stolen an aeroplane…
A “suicidal” airline mechanic stole an empty…
A herd of cows helped officers in Florida catch…
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service…
The investigation into a group of starving…
The incredible rotating column was filmed from…
A self-confessed picky eater, plagued by food intolerances, has become a…
As Europe continues to experience record high…
Emergency services continue to battle a huge fire in…
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets as Donald Trump arrived in Britain. Here…
