Indonesia quake claims 82 lives, hundreds injured: official

The seven-magnitude tremor, which triggered panic among tourists and locals, was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali.

A powerful quake on the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok has killed 82 and left hundreds wounded, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said early today, with thousands of buildings damaged.

The seven-magnitude tremor, which triggered panic among tourists and locals, was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali.

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