Indonesia Death Toll from Devastating Earthquake 'Climbs To 142' (+Photos)

Photos published by the media show holidaymakers crammed onto palm tree-fringed beaches on Gili Trawangan - some having spent the night outdoors waiting to be rescued from the island.

Chaotic scenes unfolded as tremors shook the area on Sunday with many grabbing life jackets and sprinting for higher ground in the darkness amid fears of a tsunami, Daily Mail reported.

The 7.0-magnitude tremor hit the island of Lombok and outlying islands at about 6.45pm, with rescuers still battling to reach the worst affected areas. There are reports that many worshippers are trapped in the ruins of a collapsed mosque while harrowing pictures show children being treated inside makeshift hospitals.

Other photos show people lined up inside tents with bloodied bodies and broken limbs as they desperately await treatment for their injuries.

In a message on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy with the Indonesian nation and government over the deaths of scores of people in the Sunday earthquake that rocked the Southeast Asian country’s tourist island of Lombok.