Both media head Tai Siew Kim and mother-of-four Lim Sai Wah had been holidaying with loved ones when disaster struck.
ong 22 Malaysian tourists visiting the Tiu Kele Senaru waterfall when the disaster struck on Sun. Seven of the group were reportedly injured and 13 confirmed safe.
The other Malaysian fatality has been identified as Lim Sai Wah, 56, a mother of four. Her body was found between rock debris, according to Indonesia’s Antara news agency. Her husband Tan Ching Chuan, 62, sustained light injuries. The effects of the tremor had also been felt in other parts of the island such as North Lombok, Central Lombok and West Lombok, and right up to Denpasar, in neighbouring Bali.
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