Indonesian Rescuers Struggle to Reach Cut-Off Villages After Deadly Quake

Indonesian Rescuers Struggle to Reach Cut-Off Villages After Deadly Quake
People push their motorcycle through the collapsed ruins of a mosque after an earthquake hit on Sunday in Pemenang, Lombok island, Indonesia, August 7, 2018. Reuters/Beawiharta
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PEMENANG, Indonesia—Indonesian rescue workers and military personnel resumed their search for survivors and evacuated more victims on the tourist island of Lombok on Aug. 7, two days after a major earthquake killed dozens, destroyed villages and stranded thousands.

The death toll since the 6.9 magnitude quake on Aug. 5 has reached 98, including two on the neighboring island of Bali, and officials expect it to rise.