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29 Jul 2018

Powerful earthquake kills 14 at tourist hotspot in Indonesia

At least 14 people have died in a powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s central Lombok island – a popular tourist destination.

The 6.4 magnitude quake struck just before 7 o clock local time this morning – damaging thousands of homes and leaving hundreds of people injured, most of them hit by debris and falling blocks of concrete.  Jessica Savage reports.