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To: Bilow who wrote (52041)	10/14/2002 4:52:11 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 281500

Thanks. I was under the mistaken impression that Bali, like most of Indonesia, had a significant Muslim population. It makes a little more sense now, but not much more--a strike against Hindus and decadent Westerners. C2@twobirdsonestone.com

To: Bilow who wrote (52041)	10/14/2002 5:07:14 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

Bali blast claims victims from around the world OCT 14, 2002 JAKARTA -- The powerful blast which destroyed a nightclub on the Indonesian resort of Bali on Saturday killed 183 people in the latest death toll and left hundreds more wounded. The following countries have reported nationals dead, wounded or missing. The vast majority of those unaccounted for are not considered casualties but have not been located yet by their families or governments. There were reports on Sunday that Singaporeans were among the victims of the blast, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that 'up to now, there are no reports of Singaporean casualties'. AUSTRALIA: 14 Australians are officially confirmed dead and more than 200 injured, but media reports said more bodies were being found in Bali morgues by friends and relatives. Canberra's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that some 200 Australians remained unaccounted for. BRITAIN: 33 Britons are believed to have been killed, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Monday. He told reporters in London that 'we are as certain as we can be' that 18 Britons were among the dead, and added that 15 Britons still missing were also believed to have been killed. CANADA: A Canadian national is being treated for burns at the Singapore General Hospital, a hospital spokesman said. DENMARK: Three Danish women aged between 18 and 21 are missing, the Danish ambassador to Jakarta told the Ritzau news agency on Monday. Two Danes were injured but were said to be out of danger, Mr Gert Aagard Andersen said. ECUADOR: An Ecuadorian was among the dead, according to Mr Ketut Semara Jaya, an Indonesian doctor tasked with identifying the victims. FRANCE: French officials said on Monday that they were trying to confirm whether a French national was among the dead. Of the five French citizens wounded, three were evacuated to Singapore in serious condition, Foreign Ministry spokesman Francois Rivasseau said. GERMANY: A German woman was among the dead, 10 Germans were wounded and 12 unaccounted for, according to the German Foreign Ministry. Of the injured, four have been released from the hospital and the remaining six were in Australia or on their way there for treatment. GREECE: The Greek Foreign Ministry said one Greek national was wounded and another was reported missing. HONGKONG: Three Hongkong residents were wounded, one critically, a Hongkong government spokesman said. Ten members of a Hongkong rugby tour are missing, said the Hongkong Football Club in a statement. INDONESIA: Nine Indonesians have been confirmed dead. ITALY: The Italian Foreign Ministry said six Italians were slightly injured. They were treated in hospital and released. JAPAN: Seven Japanese women were injured, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, including two suffering from severe burns who were flown to Singapore on Monday. THE NETHERLANDS: A Dutch man is missing, according to the Dutch news agency ANP. Mr Ketut said a Dutch national was among the dead. NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Foreign Ministry spokesman Brad Tattersfield said 12 New Zealanders have been reported injured, with eight requiring hospital treatment. Two were seriously burnt. The ministry said it is trying to account for 195 New Zealanders. SOUTH AFRICA: One South African national was seriously wounded and two others were missing, the South African Foreign Ministry said. SOUTH KOREA: A pair of South Korean sisters, Messrs Moon Eun Young, 31, and Moon Eun Jong, 29, were believed to have visited the club where the blast occurred and were listed as missing, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said. SWEDEN: Swedish Foreign Ministry spokesman Nina Ersman said 10 Swedes were unaccounted for and three young Swedish women were wounded. SWITZERLAND: A Swiss woman was killed and another five Swiss citizens were injured, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said. Two of the injured were in critical condition. TAIWAN: A Taiwanese woman, Ms Kuo Hui-min, 23, accompanying a rugby team in Bali for a tournament, is missing along with four members of the team, according to Glory Travel Service which arranged their trip. UNITED STATES: Two Americans were killed and three were wounded, according to a State Department official. -- AFP straitstimes.asia1.com.sg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------