Death toll rises to 91, 209 injured after M-7.0 hits central Indonesia

JAKARTA - The death toll rose to 91 and the number of injured people was up to 209 after a 7.0-magnitude quake hit tourist destination of Lombok Island in central Indonesia, an official said on Monday.

The jolt destroyed thousands of houses and buildings, forcing thousands of people to flee homes and take shelters, spokesman of the National Agency for Disaster Management Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

The impact of Sunday's powerful quake extended on Monday as a rescue for tourists in three small islands is underway, said the official.

"The impact of the quake is looked to extend further as risks assessment persists," he told Xinhua in a text message.