Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, October 14, 2002
10 HK People Missing, 3 Injured in Bali Blasts
Ten Hong Kong people were missing and three others injured in the blasts on Indonesia's BaliIsland Saturday night, a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government release said Sunday.
Ten Hong Kong people were missing and three others injured in the blasts on Indonesia's BaliIsland Saturday night, a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government release said Sunday.
It said one of the three injured people had returned to Hong Kong and was admitted to hospital.
A government spokesman said that the HKSAR government would keep in touch with the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong and the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, and would continue to keep a close watch on the development of the incident.
"The government appeals to people who have plans to travel to pay attention to their personal safety. Hong Kong people who need help may contact the 24-hour assistance hotline of the ImmigrationDepartment at 28293010," the spokesman said.
Nine HK Rugby Players Missing
Nine Hong Kong rugby players were missing in the explosions occurred on Bali Island Saturday night, a spokesman of the Hong Kong Rugby Association said Sunday.
And two referees and one player's wife were injured.
The spokesman said there were three Hogn Kong rugby teams on the island for a match. The nine missing players had gone to the nightclub that was hit by a blast Saturday night and lost contact since the explosions occurred.