MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th August, 2018) The number of people killed in powerful earthquakes on Indonesia's Lombok island has increased to 555, media reported on Friday, citing Indonesia's national disaster management agency.
The earthquakes left around 1,500 people injured, the Channel news Asia broadcaster said, adding that hundreds of thousands were left homeless due to the disaster.
On Monday, the agency's spokesman said that the death toll amounted to 506 people.
On Sunday, Lombok was hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake. The quake's epicenter was located at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
Earlier in August, the island was struck by a 7.0-magnitude quake, reportedly claiming the lives of 436 people.
