This is according to the Embassy of Vietnam in Indonesia. As of Tuesday, more than 90 people were reported to have lost their lives, with hundreds of others wounded. According to authorities, the number of casualties is likely to rise.
The Vietnamese embassy in Indonesia has said that they have yet to receive information regarding the presence of Vietnamese people on the island at the time of the earthquake.
The embassy has issued a notice asking all Vietnamese citizens in Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara to remain calm and to monitor subsequent notifications from local authorities. All requests for assistance and information should be directed to the embassy's 24/7 hotline at the numbers on the screen. That's +62 811161025 and +62 21 3100358.
Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia HOTLINE: 0062 811161025 /0062 21 3100358
