The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday has risen to 259 and may go higher still, officials say.
The region has been hit by more than 350 aftershocks, the worst of which struck today.
The latest tremor had a magnitude of 5.9 or 6.2, according to monitors. It brought down some buildings.
Rescue workers are still digging through rubble and trying to get aid to survivors of the earlier, larger quake.
According to BBC News, officials said of the latest death toll: “This number will continue increasing as rescue teams continue to find victims under collapsed buildings.”
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