Three tourists killed in Indonesia earthquake

Jakarta: Three tourists were killed and dozens others injured on Monday after an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Lombok island, causing subsequent landslides.

The incident took place in Tiu Kelep waterfall in Senaru village near Mount Rinjani, reports Xinhua news agency.

Two victims were Malaysian nationals who were visiting the coutry along with

38 other travellers. The third victim was an Indonesian tourist.

The landslides trapped a total of 38 visitors, of which 35 were rescued. Twenty visitors were badly injured and dozens of others sustained minor wounds, a disaster management official said.

Some 32 buildings collapsed and 500 were affected with moderate damage.

More than 80 people, 22 of them Malaysians, had to be evacuated from

Mount Rinjani.