Time is GMT + 8 hours Posted: 02 October 2005 2007 hrs Signs that life on Bali fast returning to normal after bomb blasts By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia
KUTA, Indonesia : Less than a day after the bomb blasts in Bali, there are already signs on Sunday that life on the resort island is getting back to normal. Even hospital staff treating the injured say that after the painful lesson 3 years ago, they are much better equipped this time round to deal with the casualties and to help families locate their loved ones. Our reporter spent the day among the walking wounded at Bali. There are now about a hundred and forty casualties warded at Sanglah Hospital, nearly half of them are Indonesians. All round the hospital, anxious family members and friends wait for news about their loved ones. Among them is Fanty Fong, a Bali resident whose friend was injured in the bomb blast at Jimbaran. He said: "She got 6 pieces in her body. It is very bad for us particularly for people who live in Bali, we depend on tourism very much. It contributes 75 percent to the local economy. I myself am in the industry, it's very bad, second time in 3 years. Enough is enough, the victims are innocent people, not their target, totally unnecessary." One of the lessons learnt after the first bombing is to quickly set up a crisis centre like the one in Sanglah Hospital. It helps to provide crucial information to friends and families looking for their loved ones. Yvonne Verbeet, Bali International Women's Association, said: "They come here asking for names, which hospital they are in, how are the badly wounded, all kinds of questions and missing people. Hey! I'm missing this person, can you help me look. An Australian doctor she found me and asked if she can help us." But having survived an even deadlier attack three years ago, life was quickly back to normal less than a day after the blasts. Shops near the one of the blast sites have re-opened and tourists are back on the street. Even as forensic experts comb the debris for clues, more tourists from all over the world are arriving for a holiday in Bali. - CNA /ch http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/171398/1/.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/uTGrlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
