Bali bombing victims arrive in Darwin to be taken to hospital in 2002 Source: SBS News
This week marks 20 years since a deadly terrorist attack in Bali. 88 Australians were among hundreds killed in the bomb blasts along Kuta’s busy nightclub strip. With local health services stretched, dozens of wounded Australians were medically evacuated for lifesaving treatment. And all eyes turned to the closest major hospital in Darwin, where a small team transformed its unaccredited emergency department and eight bed intensive care unit to save lives.
This week marks 20 years since a deadly terrorist attack in Bali. 88 Australians were among hundreds killed in the bomb blasts along Kuta’s busy nightclub strip. With local health services stretched, dozens of wounded Australians were medically evacuated for lifesaving treatment. And all eyes turned to the closest major hospital in Darwin, where a small team transformed its unaccredited emergency department and eight bed intensive care unit to save lives.
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