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UAE issues warning to Emiratis in Indonesia after earthquake

Lombok - The embassy has cautioned Emiratis to take precautions and move away from dangerous areas.

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Published: Mon 6 Aug 2018, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Aug 2018, 9:11 AM

The UAE Embassy in Indonesia tweeted a safety warning to Emiratis after a powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian resort islands of Lombok and Bali, killing at least 91 people.
The embassy took to Twitter to make the announcement on Sunday, as it cautioned Emiratis to take precaution and move away from dangerous areas.
For emergencies, Emiratis in Indonesia can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on +971 800 44444, or to call the UAE Embassy on +62 811 8458444 and +62 215 206518.

Tourists flee Lombok island after earthquake
The powerful earthquake struck the tourist island of Lombok as authorities said rescuers still hadn't reached some hard-hit areas and the death toll could climb.

It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing those inside.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told a news conference damage was "massive" in the north of Lombok.

Some areas still hadn't been reached, with rescuers hampered by collapsed bridges, electricity blackouts and damaged roads blocked with debris.

He said the death toll had risen to 91 and more than 200 people were seriously injured. Thousands of homes and buildings were damaged.
About 1,000 foreign and domestic tourists were evacuated in boats from the three Gili islands off the northwest coast of Lombok, BNPB spokesman Nugroho said via Twitter.
He posted a video showing a crowd of hundreds of people crammed on a beach at one of the Gilis, apparently waiting to be ferried back to the main island.
Singapore Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam, who was on the 10th floor of a hotel in Mataram when the quake struck, said that his room shook violently and walls cracked.
"It was quite impossible to stand up. Heard screams. Came out, and made my way down a staircase, while building was still shaking. Power went out for a while. Lots of cracks, fallen doors," he wrote on Facebook.
His government issued a travel notice, advising citizens to defer travel to Lombok and urging those currently there to leave.
Australia's Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton was on the 12th floor of a Lombok hotel at the time of the quake. "We were knocked certainly to the floor," he told Australian radio. "We were pretty lucky to get out. Everyone's a bit shaken but all well."


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