- The Indonesian island of Lombok was hit with a series of deadly earthquakes on Sunday.
- Two people died after their homes collapsed.
- The island is still reeling from
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Two people have died after another strong earthquake ripped through the Indonesian island of Lombok
The Indonesian island of Lombok was hit with a series of deadly earthquakes on Sunday. Two people died after their homes collapsed. The island is still reeling from three major earthquakes earlier this month that left hundreds dead and heavily damaged the tourist site.
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The Indonesian island of Lombok was hit with a series of deadly earthquakes on Sunday, just two weeks after earthquakes killed at least 430 people.
Two consecutive quakes hit the popular tourist island, with one measuring a powerful magnitude 6.9, according to the
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The larger earthquake occured at a depth of 12.5 miles.
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Several houses were reported to have been damaged or collapsed.
Rescuers have found some remote areas hard to reach because bridges and roads have been destroyed by the earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes and have been put in temporary shelters.
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