Indonesia - Bombings
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Regional Team: Asia
Disaster Declared: 10/03/2005
Brief Description: On October 1, 2005, at approximately 1900 local time, three near-simultaneous explosions occurred in tourist
areas of Bali, Indonesia. The first and second blasts occurred in a food court at Jimbaran Beach and the third in the shopping district
of Kuta Town Square. According to the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the bombings killed 26 people and injured 100 others. Local hospitals
responded to the emergency with support from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI).
On October 3, 2005, U.S. Ambassador B. Lynn Pascoe declared a disaster to help meet the immediate needs of those affected by the bombings
in Bali. In response, OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Indonesia to support PMI's response to the disaster. PMI deployed two
emergency teams, including doctors, paramedics, ambulances, and communications-equipped vehicles, to the affected areas.
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