2002 Bali Bombings
How did one night leave 202 dead?
4.7 (17)
40 mins
Explore the devastating story of the 2002 Bali bombings, when coordinated explosions tore through the crowded nightlife district of Kuta. View how a suicide bomber and a powerful car bomb turned a popular tourist destination into a scene of mass devastation, killing 202 people and injuring hundreds more.
Ep 1:
Paradise Burning: The Bali Attacks Begin
On October 12, 2002, Kuta's vibrant nightlife exploded into horror as two bombs tore through Paddy's Bar and the Sari Club in under a minute, forever altering hundreds of ordinary holidaymakers' lives.
Ep 2:
Forty Seconds, Two Bombs, One Nurse's Fight
Amid burning rubble and shattered bodies, survivors and strangers fought to save each other while doctors improvised battlefield medicine—and a groundbreaking spray-on skin technology—to keep the dying alive.
Discussions (5)
Gregory
Level 8 · 2 mo agoThe IRA double bomb tactic is well documented. The second device targeting first responders was a recurring strategy in the Troubles.
Kai
Level 6 · 2 mo ago202 lives lost but forgiveness built more than the bomb ever could
Frank
Level 3 · 2 mo agoCalling Umar Patek getting out early unjust is valid but ignoring that deradicalization programs have real value feels like a gap in the story.
