Tue, Oct 15, 2002 - Page 1 News List

Jakarta links blasts to al-Qaeda while police continue probe

REUTERS , BALI, INDONESIA

A large number of Indonesians were among the 181 dead, many of whom have yet to be identified.

Other nationalities among the dead and more than 300 wounded were Singaporeans, Britons, Americans, Swedes, Swiss and Dutch.

Australia declared a national day of mourning for what one politician called the worst loss of Australian life since World War II.

Australian C-130 Hercules air-force planes flew through the night to evacuate injured Australians. Some 200 were airlifted to the northern city of Darwin.

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