The Indonesian Red Cross have a sweet story of a woman named Sri Handayani who has had a baby boy in the aftermath of the earthquake. She named him Muhammah Gempa Rizki. “Gempa” means earthquake.
PMI volunteer help labor process of Sri Handayani (38) to her new baby born, Muhammad Gempa Rizki. Gempa means #Earthquake . She gave labor at the health post at Bayan, north #Lombok #PMISiapBantu pic.twitter.com/Wyui3FFEWT
— Indonesian Red Cross (@palangmerah) August 6, 2018
The Red Cross are also urgently appealing for blood donors in Lombok, asking people to go to the blood donation office at UDD PMI LOMBOK BARAT Jl. Bung Hatta No 3B, Mataram.
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Footage of some chaotic-looking scenes from the evacuation of the Gili islands has come through. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesperson for the Indonesian rescue body BNPB, has said the evacuation has been “gradual” due to the limited number of ships available.
Nugroho has said that 1,000 tourists need to be evacuated from the Gili islands, where one person is confirmed dead after the earthquake.
Wisatawan asing dsn domestik menunggu evakuasi dari Gili Trawangan, Gilingan Air dan Gili Meno Lombok Utara. Terbatasnya kapal menyebabkan evakuasi bertahap. Tim SAR akan menambah kapal. pic.twitter.com/EZKqwLnQjQ
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) August 6, 2018
What we know so far
- Ninety-one people have been confirmed dead and 209 people have been “severely injured” after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake hit the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Bali at about 6:45pm last night.
- All of those confirmed dead in the earthquake are Indonesian.
- The largest number of people killed were in North Lombok, near the epicentre of the quake, where 72 died and 63 people were injured.
- One person has been confirmed dead on the Gili islands. Two people died in Denpasar, Bali, one after being hit by a falling wall.
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Most died after being hit by collapsing buildings, some also died from shock, suffering from a stroke after the earthquake struck.
- Three thousand homes have been damaged, leaving many displaced, authorities have warned.
- President Joko Widodo has expressed “deep sorrow for our brothers” who died after Sunday’s earthquake.
- Families of those killed in the earthquake will receive 15 million rupiah (US$1036) in compensation from the government. Those injured will receive as much as 2.5 million rupiah (US$172).
- Police, military, government agencies and volunteers were coordinating on emergency and relief efforts.
- Foreign tourists have fled to Lombok airport, seeking to leave Indonesia and airport authorities have requested additional flights to accommodate the influx.
- 1,000 tourists were evacuated from the Gili islands, north-west of Lombok, by boat.
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Our reporter in Indonesia, Kate Lamb, has this summary of the press conference held by disaster relief body BNPB.
All of the 91 people confirmed dead were Indonesian, with the highest number of deaths in North Lombok.
No tourists died on the Gili islands and evacuations were ongoing, using boats and two helicopters.
Significant damage was done to “thousands of homes and buildings” in Lombok.
Flights are operating normally in Bali and Lombok.
On the sidelines of a preview event for the upcoming Asian Games on Monday morning, President Joko Widodo, expressed “deep sorrow for our brothers” who died in West Nusa Tenggara after Sunday’s quake, reports our correspondent Kate Lamb.
The president pledged to rebuild buildings damaged in the disaster, noting that emergency teams were still surveying the full extent of the damage.
He said Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, national police and social affairs ministry have been tasked to handle immediate evacuation, logistics amd medical efforts.
Death toll reaches 91
At a press conference held by BNPB, Indonesia’s disaster relief body, a spokesperson confirmed that 91 people were killed and 209 people were severely injured as a result of last night’s earthquake.
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All Malaysians in Lombok are reportedly safe following the earthquake, the New Straits Times is reporting.
Malaysia’s deputy ambassador to Indonesia, Zamshari Shaharan, said the embassy managed to contact 84 Malaysians in Lombok and confirm they are safe.
“They are reported to be safe. [We] also managed to contact Malaysian students studying in Bali [who are also] safe,” he told the newspaper.
Airport authorities request additional flights as tourists leave Indoensia
Our correspondent in Indonesia, Kate Lamb, reports that airport authorities have requested that additional flights be added on Monday, to accommodate the influx of tourists trying to leave the island.
Foreign tourists have fled to Lombok airport in Kuta, in Lombok’ s south, following the aftermath of Sunday’s quake, with some tourists camping out and sleeping on the airport floor.
Images showed worried-looking tourists and backpackers in long airport queues, huddled in groups on the floor, or catching some rest atop their suitcases.
One tourist was pictured in her bathrobe, after fleeing her hotel in a rush.
Airport first aid at Lombok. Tourists fled still wearing their bath robes pic.twitter.com/dy4gpkQHnT
— David Lipson (@davidlipson) August 6, 2018
Minor damage was reported at the airport, included cracks in the glass and airport walls.
The general manager of the Lombok international airport said the damage was being immediately repaired and was not interfering with flights.
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Among those caught up in the earthquake were model Chrissy Teigen and New Zealand justice minister Andrew Little.
Teigen, who is in Bali with her singer husband Joh Legend and their children, has been tweeting her shock and worry in real-time during the earthquake.
another aftershock just now. probably the 8th one we have felt since the big one last night. we are safe, up high and nothing around us. thinking about everyone around us and in Lombok especially.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 6, 2018
“Bali. Trembling. So long,” Teigen tweeted to her 10.6 million followers. After a number of news outlets focused on Teigen in their reporting of the earthquake, she tweeted news outlets to stop reporting on her and to instead “talk about those in danger and share information to help those in need”.
Andrew Little was in Lombok for a counter-terrorism meeting when the earthquake hit last night. He described it as a “pretty full on experience”.
“There was pretty violent shaking, people fell to ground and it was fairly prolonged then there was a massive power outage,” he told Radio New Zealand.
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Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the BNPB, the disaster relief agency, has said that 1,000 domestic and foreign tourists have been evactuated from three Gili islands – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air Lombok Utara – not 700, as previously reported.
The evacuation is being completed using three ships, and no casualties of tourists have been reported on the Gili islands, though Reuters reported one death on Gili Air.
1.000 orang turis asing dan domestik dievakuasi dari Gili Trawangan, Gili Air dan Gili Meno di Lombok Utara. Tidak korban jiwa dari wisatawan disana. Evakuasi menggunakan 3 kapal. pic.twitter.com/HJvVcRB1rB
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) August 6, 2018
The disaster agency will be holding a press conference at 10am local time (in just under an hour). We’ll bring you a full report of that press conference when it happens.
Reuters are reporting that one person has died on Gili Air island, though details about the victim are not yet known.
Authorities will evacuate around 700 tourists from the three Gili islands, off the northwest coast of Lombok, some of whom are “hurt and are in shock,” according to I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of Mataram’s search and rescue agency.
Saffron Amis, a British student visiting the Gili Islands, told Reuters that dozens of tourists were evacuated to a hill after the earthquake.
Rescue efforts were hampered overnight by the power outages, broken bridges and phone signals down in some areas, making it difficult for the disaster agency to immediately assess the full extent of the damage.
Emergency teams continued to work through the night to evacuate victims and provide aid.
“The main focus at this time is search, rescue and assistance to earthquake affected communities and getting basic needs met. Current urgent needs are medical personnel, clean water, food, blankets, mats, tents, fast food, trauma healing services and basic need,” Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesperson for Indonesia’s disaster agency, said in a statement released Monday.
The Indonesian air force sent three planes on Monday morning to Bali and Lombok, with troops, medical personnel, drugs and food onboard.
Pagi ini, TNI AU telah memberangkatkan 3 pesawat untuk mengantar pasukan TNI beserta tenaga medis dan bantuan obat-obatan serta makanan untuk korban gempa di Bali & Lombok, mohon doa semoga lancar dan para korban dapat cepat ditangani 😇💂 pic.twitter.com/K6VkKwbVbs
— TNI Angkatan Udara (@_TNIAU) August 6, 2018
The Indonesian Red Cross, together with Citilink airlines, has sent 2000 tarpaulins, 2000 mats and 2000 blankets to earthquake victims in Lombok.
Bersama @Citilink , PMI kembali mengirimkan 2000 terpal, 2000 tikar dan 2000 selimut untuk warga #lombok yang terdampak gempa. #PMISiapBantu pic.twitter.com/7ybYEEUqIZ
— Indonesian Red Cross (@palangmerah) August 6, 2018
Other groups, such as Peduli Anak, an NGO for children, said they were still waiting for assistance.
The aftermath this morning. We’re still waiting for help, tents, blankets, meals and water for at least 100 people & children. #earthquakelombok #earthquake #gempa #lombok pic.twitter.com/Vz3WVJkJNE
— Peduli Anak (@pedulianak) August 5, 2018
The aftermath of the quake – in pictures
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Health clinics are being set up by the Indonesian Red Cross to help those affected by the earthquake.
Just in: PMI teams providing first aid in Bayan distric - #Lombok to communities who get injuries #PMISiapBantu pic.twitter.com/9BkqZTyRej
— Indonesian Red Cross (@palangmerah) August 6, 2018
The Indonesia disaster agency BNPB has reported that schools in Lombok, east Lombok and Mataram would be closed on Monday for fear that the buildings were not safe for students to enter. The agency said officers would be sent to inspect school buildings before they would be reopened.
Emergency services at hospitals, such as the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial General Hospital in Mataram, were reportedly overwhelmed with patients.
Some hospitals were so full that patients were being treated in the parking lots. Other patients were rolled out into parking lots in their hospitals beds after the quake hit.
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More than 100 aftershocks have been reported after the earthquake last night, including a 5.3-magnitude shock, 36km north-east of Mattaram, which occurred about half an hour ago.
M5.3 #earthquake (#gempa) strikes 130 km E of #Denpasar (#Indonesia) 21 min ago. Updated map of its effects: pic.twitter.com/cJLANB3CUr
— EMSC (@LastQuake) August 6, 2018
Julie Bishop, Australia’s foreign minister, travelled to Bali last night and has tweeted information for any Australians who are in Lombok. She said that DFAT staff were en route to the island to assist those in need and assess damage.
Landed in #Bali last night from #Surabaya - more @DFAT consular staff heading to #Lombok to assess damage and assist those in need following earthquake. Australians in Lombok contact #DFAT at Lombok Airport or phone +623612000100 @KonJenBali 🇦🇺🇮🇩
— Julie Bishop (@JulieBishopMP) August 6, 2018
Peter Dutton, the Australian home affairs minister who was in Lombok when the earthquake happened, thanked the ambassador and DFAT team in Lombok, saying many of them had worked through the night. He confirmed that the death toll is likely to increase.
Thank you to Ambassador Gary Quinlan & his incredible DFAT team & Embassy staff for their work in Lombok. They went above and beyond. Many still have not been to bed. No reports of Aust casualties at this stage. Best advice at the moment is 80+ dead and sadly likely to go higher.
— Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) August 6, 2018
There are no reports so far of any Australians being killed or injured in the earthquake that hit Lombok and Bali, despite it being a popular tourist destination for Australians.
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says many Australians felt the quake, including Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton who has since tweeted to say he and other members of an Australian delegation visiting Lombok are safe.
Mr Turnbull says he would offer Australian support to Indonesia when he speaks to President Joko Widodo later in the day.
Australian delegation is safe and is evacuated from hotel. Very grateful to Indonesian police and authorities and the AFP. We are not yet aware of the extent of the damage, but thoughts and prayers are with those impacted.
— Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) August 5, 2018
Mr Dutton, who is in Lombok for a counter-terrorism meeting, was on the 12th floor of a hotel when the quake hit, telling Fairfax Media it was “was powerful enough to put us on the floor”.
“We were up on the 12th floor, the lights went out.” The minister praised emergency service who swung into action to get them to safety.
“They were able to evacuate us to safe ground and we are very grateful. There have been no reports of any local injures that we are aware of but we are anxiously awaiting further advice on that.”
Mr Turnbull said many Australians had felt the quake.
“At this stage, we have no reports of Australians being injured,” he told the Nine network.
There are reports that one Australian man’s house was destroyed in Senggigi in northwest Lombok after it collapsed, but that the man, his wife and son were safe having previously fled up a mountain to wait out tsunami warnings.
The quake triggered widespread panic across Lombok, with residents fleeing their homes and heading to higher ground, after the tremor initially triggered a tsunami warning. The warning has since been lifted.
Tourists on the Gili islands reportedly flocked to higher ground and huddled together as the aftershocks continued. As of Monday morning at least 100 aftershocks had been recorded after the main earthquake.
Most victims were killed when they were struck by buildings that collapsed. The agency said it expects the death toll to continue to rise.
In one home in north Lombok, emergency workers said an entire family of five had died. When they pulled the body of the father from the rubble, he was hugging his daughter.
Evacuations have begun of the small island of Gili Trawangan, off the coast of Lombok island, where an estimated 700 people spent the night sheltering on high ground after the earthquake last night.
The Indonesian search and rescue agency has confirmed that evacuations have begun and will be carried out “gradually” using an inflatable boat to transport people to the ship.
Proses evakuasi warga maupun wna yg berada di gili trawangan sdh mulai berlangsung. Diperkirakan total ada 700 orang (WNA dan WNI) yg akan dievakuasi. Proses evamuasi dilakukan bertahap menggunakan perahu karet menuju kapal pic.twitter.com/uV5kYYPYCF
— Humas basarnas (@humas_basarnas) August 5, 2018
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the head of public relations for the BNPB, Indonesia’s national disaster management board, has shared video, showing some of the rubble and wreckage from the earthquake.
82 orang meninggal dunia, ratusan orang luka dan ribuan rumah rusak akibat gempabumi 7 SR di wilayah Nusa Tenggara Barat per 6/8/2018 pukul 02.30 WIB. Diperkirakan korban bertambah. Tim SAR Gabungan masih melakukan evakuasi dan penanganan darurat. pic.twitter.com/wC3jrRk1dg
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) August 5, 2018
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the after-effects of the earthquake that hit the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok last night.
Eighty-two people have died, officials said in the early hours of the morning, after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia at about 7pm local time on Sunday. It is expected that as rescuers move throughout the affected islands the death toll could rise.
Most of the victims died in northern Lombok, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island, and rescuers said much of the damage had hit Lombok’s main city of Mataram.
Residents of the city described a strong jolt that sent people scrambling to get out of buildings.
“Everyone immediately ran out of their homes, everyone is panicking,” Iman, who like many Indonesians has one name, told AFP.
Electricity was knocked out in several parts of the city and patients were evacuated from the main hospital, witnesses and officials said.
The earthquake comes just a week after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Lombok, killing 14 people and injuring 162.
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