12 killed on Indonesian islands after Sunday's strong quakes

At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa after two strong earthquakes struck the former island, Indonesian officials said Monday.Ten of the 12 died as a result of the magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred at 10:56 p.m. Sunday at a depth of about 20 kilometers, centered on the northeastern part of the island. The two other victims perished when a magnitude 6.3 quake hit Lombok at 12:10 p.m. at a depth of 7.9 km.Almost 2,000 houses were also damaged or destroyed.Efforts to assess the situation in East Lombok have met difficulties because…READ FULL ARTICLE