an hour agoThree dead of the quake on popular tourist island
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)At least three people died in Bali after a 4.8-degree earthquake struck the remote Indonesian island on Saturday, damaging the buildings and locking people under the rubble. Landfall damaged buildings in Karagasem and Bangli districts on the eastern part of the island, the Regional Management Agency [...] statement said.
Landfall damaged buildings in Karagasem and Bangli districts on the eastern part of the island, the Regional Disaster Management Agency's statement said. Rescue Efforts Are Continued in
Karagasem, where people are trapped under the ruins of a building. Seven people are seriously injured and one is dead, writes CNN.
Two others died in Bangli, where the ground slide caused by the quake blocked a road, making it difficult to evacuate.
Otherwise, Bali opened for fully vaccinated visitors from 10 countries this week. The decision was made aimed at supporting the tourism-dependent economy.
