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At least 91 killed by 6.9 quake in Indonesia's Lombok and Bali

Tourists join exodus leaving islands as aftershocks continue, power and communications cut

MATARAM, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Daybreak revealed chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the death toll was expected to rise with initial reports of hundreds injured and thousands of buildings collapsed or badly damaged.

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