- The magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.5 miles (9 kilometers), and a tsunami warning has not been issued.
- Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that victims were crushed by collapsed buildings while they were asleep. He added that the damage from the quake was not widespread.
- Bali is currently hosting the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group with over 19,000 delegates and guests in attendance.
- And the country is still reeling from a devastating
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A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's popular island Bali — just weeks after a tsunami and earthquake devastated the country's north
According to the nation's disaster agency spokesman, at least three people are dead and four have been injured after being crushed by collapsed buildings.
Three people have died and four more have been injured following a strong earthquake off the cost of Indonesia's popular holiday destinations of Java and Bali islands on Thursday.
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Bali is currently hosting the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. Over 19,000 delegates and guests are present, including Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.
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Tremors were felt on the holiday island of Bali in the capital city of Denpasar. People on the island were reported to have briefly panicked and fled their homes.
The country is still reeling just two weeks after a devastating magnitude-7.5 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi last week
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