- Title: Tourist town empties out after Lombok quake
- Date: 8th August 2018
- Summary: SENGGIGI, LOMBOK, INDONESIA (AUGUST 8, 2018) (REUTERS) WAVES CRASHING ON EMPTY BEACH TOUR BOATS ANCHORED OFF SHORE BOATS ON EMPTY BEACH EMPTY BEACH STALL EXTERIOR OF DAMAGED HOTEL BUILDING DAMAGED ROOF CEILING COLLAPSED ONTO BALCONY OF HOTEL ROOM SENGGIGI, LOMBOK, INDONESIA (AUGUST 7, 2018) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF EMPTY BAR ON ROADSIDE EMPTY BAR VARIOUS OF MAN WALKING DOWN R
- Embargoed: 22nd August 2018 10:40
- Keywords: Indonesia natural disaster earthquake resort tourism Lombok tourists
- Location: SENGGIGI, LOMBOK, INDONESIA
- City: SENGGIGI, LOMBOK, INDONESIA
- Country: Indonesia
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Tsunami
- Reuters ID: LVA0018SBTDFP
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The once bustling tourist town of Senggigi on Indonesia's resort island of Lombok has been left empty in the wake of a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake.
Thousands of tourists have fled the island fearing further quakes, some on extra flights provided by airlines and others on ferries to Bali.
For business owners left behind, the road ahead looks bleak. Many hotels, bars, shops and restaurants have closed their doors, with damaged ceilings and walls and no one to serve.
"I don't expect anything to improve before next year frankly, it's that bad," said restaurant owner Howard Singleton.
The death toll from Sunday's (August 5) quake rose to 131 on Wednesday (August 8) as rescuers found more people crushed under collapsed buildings, though some still held out hope of finding survivors. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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