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At least three killed in Bali earthquake
- The 4.8-magnitude quake struck just as the Indonesian resort island is beginning to reopen to tourism
- It toppled homes and temples in Karangasem, the area closest to the epicentre
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Three people were killed and another seven were injured when a moderately strong earthquake and an aftershock hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali early Saturday.
The quake hit just before dawn, causing people to run outdoors in a panic. It struck just after the island has begun to reopen to tourism as the pandemic wanes.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.8 quake was centred 62 kilometres northeast of Singaraja, a Bali port town. Its shallow depth of 10 kilometres may have amplified the amount of damage.
A magnitude 4.3 aftershock followed. That quake was relatively deep, at 282 kilometres.
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Gede Darmada, head of the island’s Search and Rescue Agency, said the agency was still collecting updates on damage and casualties.
He said the injuries included broken bones and head wounds.
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The earthquake triggered landslides in a hilly district, killing at least two people and cutting off access to at least three villages, Darmada said.
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