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In Pictures: Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake

Efforts to evacuate residents and tourists continue after the tremor which destroyed entire villages, with the death toll rising.

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The latest earthquake to rock Indonesia has caused considerable loss of life, with the death toll expected to rise.

Buildings collapsed when the powerful 7.0-magnitude quake struck Lombok with the nearby Gili islands also affected.

Rescuers were still struggling to reach some of the affected areas, and images taken show the extent of the damage in the immediate aftermath.

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An Indonesian man inspects the damage in Kayangan on Lombok Island (Fauzy Chaniago/AP)
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The evacuation from Gili Trawangan in Indonesia (James Kelsall/PA)
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An elderly man rests in a makeshift hospital (Fauzy Chaniago/AP)
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Usable items are salvaged from a home (Tatan Syuflana/AP)
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A man walks inside a cathedral where debris has fallen (Firdia Lisnawati/AP)
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Damage in Gili Trawangan (James Kelsall/PA)
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Makeshift tents are erected to be used as a temporary shelter (Adrial Pranandi/AP)
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A villager carries his belonging from the ruins of his house (Tatan Syulflana/AP)
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A resident inspects a village destroyed by the earthquake (Fauzy Chaniago/AP)
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