Take That star Gary Barlow and model Chrissy Teigen caught up in killer Lombok earthquake
The singer and his family were holidaying in the Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok, one week after another quake in the same area killed more than a dozen people - the tsunami warning has now been stood down
TAKE That star GARY Barlow was among those caught up in a massive earthquake that struck the holiday islands of Lombok and Bali today - sparking warnings of a tsunami.
The popular tourist destination was hit by a magnitude 7 quake today - just a week after being rocked by an earlier earthquake that killed more than a dozen people.
At least three people are known to have died but this toll could be higher, officials say.
Terrified tourists, including Barlow and supermodel Chrissy Teigen, took to Twitter to reveal their horror as tremors ripped through the island.
Authorities have issued a tsunami warning in the aftermath which covers North Lombok, East and North Bali, the north side of East Java, Southeast Madura, South Kalimantan, and South Sulawesi.
This has now been lifted.
Barlow was one of those caught up while he was on his holiday on Lombok with his family.
He had been unwinding in a peaceful retreat by meditating, pictures of which he had shared with fans on Instagram who then became worried when news broke of the quake.
After his ordeal, he tweeted: "Thank you for your concern - we’re all fine - a bit shaken up."
An Indonesian official tells MetroTV that at least three people have been killed.
The quake was felt for several seconds in Bali, where people ran out of houses, hotels and restaurants.
"All the hotel guests were running so I did too. People filled the streets," said Michelle Lindsay, an Australian tourist.
"A lot of officials were urging people not to panic."
Model Chrissy Teigen, who is in Bali, posted on Twitter in the aftermath of the tremor: "Bali. Trembling. So long."
She had moments earlier written: "MASSIVE earthquake."
Dazed and confused, she then walked out of her home clutching her baby while undressed.
Other witnesses said the quake got stronger over several seconds and rattled windows and doors in their frames.
Brit holidaymaker Reuben Messam, from Bedfordshire, told Sun Online he was in a small village of Bedugul in Bali.
He said: "We were eating dinner when the quake occurred then suddenly the floor started to shake, people started to panic.
"I saw people running towards the door.
"But then someone started to shout 'get under the table' and then glasses of beer were falling off.
"The waiters and the waitresses said they were scared as it is very rare to have one this big.
"We have had loads of little aftershocks since."
Since the initial quake, authorities have recorded 27 aftershocks.
Tourist Hannah Small told Mirror Online: "We are saying in Ubud, our whole hotel was shaking and parts of the ceiling and walls were falling down.
"It was awful, we rushed from the third floor to reach safety!";
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A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Lombok on July 29, killing 16 people.
The Indonesian archipelago, where Lombok and Bali are located, is part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire which is an area of intense seismic and volcanic activity.
In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
Officials said airports on both islands were operating normally despite minor damage.
"Both airports are operating as normal, now we are cleaning up the airports.
Some parts of the ceiling have fallen off, but no one is hurt," said Handy Heryudhitiawan, corporate secretary at operator Angkasa Pura 1, which runs both airports.
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