4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Bali, kills 3

Bali: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, the Indonesian search and rescue agency said.

The earthquake affected the districts of Karangasem and Bangli in the east of the tourist island and research was carried out, the agency said in a statement, but authorities continued to monitor the situation.

A landslide triggered by the earthquake killed two of the victims, the agency said. A third, a three-year-old girl, was killed by falling debris.

[caption id="attachment_38247" align="aligncenter" width="100%"] Bali Earthquake[/caption]The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Banjar Wangsian and put its depth at 10 km (6.21 miles).

"All those affected by the earthquake have been evacuated while damage data is still being collected by the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency," said Gede Darmada, search and rescue manager.

Rescue services evacuated people across a lake as the road to the stricken community was cut off by a landslide, he added.

There was no significant damage in other parts of Bali, while the quake was also felt in the nearby island of Lombok, local media reported.

Bali reopened to international tourists on Thursday after 18 months of pandemic restrictions, but they are not expected to start arriving until later this month.