Second Malaysian reported killed in Lombok quake (updated)


A resident of Montong Gading district in east Lombok, Indonesia, stands by her collapsed house after an earthquake on March 18, 2019 – BPBD NTB/The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network

JAKARTA (Bernama): A second Malaysian is said to have died in a landslide triggered by an earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, which has already claimed the life of a Malaysian journalist.

In a Facebook post on Monday (March 18), the Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia confirmed the identity of the second Malaysian victim, a woman, as Lim Sai Wah.

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