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String of disasters causes severe damage to economy, lives in Asia; Indonesia earthquake to affect 1.6 million people

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and the tsunami it created Friday in a central region of Sulawesi island.

Earthquake, tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island: Toll rises to 384 in Palu; UN says ready to provide required support

Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 384 people have died in the hard-hit city of Palu alone.

Lombok earthquake: Indonesia disaster management agency puts toll at 555; 390,000 remain displaced

The spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster management agency said that troops have been sent to hard-to-reach villages in Lombok, where aid is provided on foot.

Five dead in Indonesia after multiple earthquakes rock Lombok island days after quakes in region killed 500

Multiple earthquakes — including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor — have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing at least five people and setting off fresh waves of panic.

Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocks Indonesia's Lombok island; no casualties or damage reported

A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's Lombok on Sunday, two weeks after a quake killed more than 480 people on the island

Lombok earthquake: Over 430 dead, 3 lakh displaced after 7.0-magnitude quake jolts Indonesian island

Over 430 people are killed and 3.50 lakh are displaced after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Lombok

Lombok earthquake: Aftershocks hit Indonesia as toll goes over 300, complicate rescue efforts

The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake Sunday levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques, and businesses across Lombok, with relief agencies only just starting to reach survivors in some of the worst-hit areas four days later. "

Lombok earthquake: Indonesian island hit by 5.9-magnitude quake four days after another one killed 160

A strong aftershock struck Indonesia's Lombok on Thursday, causing panic among evacuees sheltering after a devastating earthquake killed more than 160 on the holiday island four days earlier.

Facebook apologises for decorating Lombok earthquake posts with balloons, confetti

Many people on the island have been using Facebook’s Safety Check feature — launched in 2014.

Toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 131; rescuers intensify efforts to find people buried under rubble

Volunteers and rescue personnel in Indonesia have set up temporary shelters for the thousands left homeless in Lombok by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake.