Bali blast kills foreigners
2005-10-01 16:00
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Jakarta - At least eight people, including four foreigners, were killed in one of the explosions which Saturday hit the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, according to an eye witness quoted by local radio who said he personally saw eight bodies.
Reports say that at least four explosions rocked the popular tourist island of Bali on Saturday.
A minimum of three blasts went off on Jimbaran beach, which is lined with seafood restaurants frequented by tourists, the report said, adding that witnesses saw at least three bloodied Westerners leaving the scene.
Another near-simultaneous explosion hit downtown Kuta, about 30km away, the radio station said.
Police confirmed that several blasts went off but could not say if they were bombs.
- AFP