I wasn't involved in that part of it, but I know a lot of my colleagues that I've spoken to during the investigation and since were travelling to all different parts of Indonesia at the time to suspected bomb-making or actual bomb-making factories. One of the big reasons he needed to get well fast, he said, was because of his then four-year-old son, Liam. Together, they weave together the story of the Bali bombings,the single-largest loss of Australian life in an act of terror. Synergy ceo David Fyfe, who was a Bali bombing survivor from 2002. [43] For burial, Mukhlas and Amrozi's bodies were flown by helicopter to Tenggulan, Lamongan, East Java, while Imam Samudra's body was flown to Serang, Banten, amid "welcome martyrs" banner displayed at the cemetery. But I can tell you at 25 years old, sitting three or four feet away from one of the Bali bombers there's a couple of them, but there was one at the time hearing them talk quite normally about their role in the investigation or their points on our design of the bomb and how we thought it had functioned was one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced. Some were later flown to Australia for surgery or for help with specialist burn treatment. And they were screaming out for help. [5], On 9 November 2008, Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Huda bin Abdul Haq were executed by firing squad on the island prison of Nusakambangan. The whole nightclub was engulfed in flames. As patients were stabilised, the triage plan for who to evacuate first, became the central task. Munandar is still at large. Our community is particularly vulnerable to burns injury due to our landscape and the types of industry we operate," Professor Wood said. [29] He was also stated to have orchestrated numerous Jemaah Islamiyah-related incidents in the past and been one of the executives of said terrorist group.[30]. Is the world facing Thermobaric Terrorism? [26], On 13 June 2007, it was reported that Abu Dujana, who might have headed a terrorist cell in Bali, was captured.[27]. David Fyfe is linked to 15 organisations which are included in 3 lists - Charitable Organisations, Utilities and Public Infrastructure and State Government Businesses. I'd sort of issued myself last rites, said a prayer. Every time I opened the wardrobe I would cry. Personally, I was angry that these people that we were talking to were the alleged perpetrators of this terrible, terrible crime. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Engineer David Fyfe was inside Paddy's Bar when the first bomb went off. To see the data you will need to Subscribe. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. [22], The organization suspected of responsibility for the bombing was Jemaah Islamiyah, an Islamist group allegedly led by radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir. On 12 October 2005, a story in Australian broadcaster SBS's documentary series Dateline, called "Inside Indonesia's War on Terrorism", argued that the Indonesian military or police may have been involved in executing the attack. We need to be prepared for smaller scale accidents as well as the next disaster. Indonesian authorities also believe more suspects remain at large. I couldn't see I could only see one dot of light in the distance. A Seconds from Disaster episode, "Bali Bombings", was a documentary telling the story of what happened, and looking at what happened after the incident. On leaving she was quoted as saying "I'm certain he's gone to heaven". Bob Marshall, 68 (from Adelaide. The plaques carry the victims' photos, names, and ages; and also details of the event, the design's symbolism, its dedication, and a poem written by the families of the victims. It was, give yourself a slap in the face and move on. "It was an emotional moment, the moment when I accepted my leg was gone. The car bomb explosion left a one metre deep crater.[8]. I never saw her again. We were very keen to observe the area surrounding the scene, at some distance, because the way explosives work, they have a very characteristic signature of damage. Another suspect named Zulkarnaen was finally arrested in Lampung on 10 December 2020. On 12 October 2010, Australian and Indonesian survivors of the 2002 bombings attended a solemn commemoration service to mark the eighth anniversary of the devastating attacks.[48]. He was severely injured and received significant burns. [5] However, former FBI agent Ali Soufan confirmed in his book, The Black Banners, that al-Qaeda did in fact finance the attack. ATKINSON: I just hope they can protect what's special about Bali, which is that it is so different from the rest of Indonesia. Credit: Supplied A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. Reveal sub navigation . Police found receipts for the purchase of chemicals used to make the bombs, as well as a list of expenses incurred in making the bombs. David Fyfe didn't cry when the nurses told him they had amputated his right leg. Ninety-four RDX electric detonators were fitted to the TNT. I just knew I was in trouble. Eddie McGuire on Nine Network's television call of McCartney's return after the bombings (North Melbourne vs. Richmond, Round 11, 2003)[49]. Two more died by police bullets during raids. My head's telling me I'm doing the right thing, but my heart is giving it to me saying 'oh, you're a coward'I'm still struggling to live with that decision20 years [on]. An unofficial list of the dead, missing and injured Australians following the bomb blasts in Bali: 30 Australians are confirmed dead including: Shane Foley, 34 (from the Coogee Beach Dolphins junior rugby league club), Marc Gajardo, 30 (from Cornwall, was living in Byron Bay), Adam Howard, 26 (from Double Bay, member of the Dolphins), Josh Iliffe, 28 (from Kensington, member of the Dolphins), Linda Makawana, 49 (formerly of Kiama, lived in Bali for five years), Dave Mavroudis, 29 (from Wagga Wagga, member of the Dolphins), Jodie O'Shea, 29 (from Como, died in Royal Perth Hospital), Kathy Salvatori, 38 (from Malabar, wife of former rugby league international Craig), Clinton Thompson, 29 (from Griffith, member of the Dolphins), Gerard Yeo, 20 (from Dubbo and member of the Coogee Dolphins), Corey Paltridge, 20 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Robert Thwaites, 24 (from the Gold Coast), Jared Gane, 27 (from Gold Coast, and possibly also a NZ citizen), David Kent, 41 (living in Singapore, formerly Queensland), Joshua Deegan, 22 (from Adelaide, a member of the SANFL club Sturt). Bali bombings hero Fiona Wood: the next frontier in burns treatment Her spray-on skin made her a household name after the Bali bombings. It has different religious traditions, a whole range of different traditions [and]the people are different. ATKINSON: Sanglah Hospital was like a war zone. Two of Clint and Trent's brothers, Brock and Ryan, and their sister Farrah, are accompanying them. He suffered second-degree burns to over 50% of his body while helping carry others to safety and nearly died during surgery after being transported back to Melbourne. I told the family I'd be in touch and I [left]. After a long rehabilitation process, McCartney returned for a single AFL match: North Melbourne vs. Richmond at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on 6 June 2003. All the pictures too I burnt them all. All the other doctors had taken a break. 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JONES:[The terrorists]were more inspired by two things [in the Bali bombing attack]. leader and business. But what a moment this is, for not only Australia, not only for AFL football, but for the free world as well. Mr Fyfe has no memory of any of it. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. The service is attended by survivors of the 2002 rugby tour to Bali, friends and family of those who lost their lives, as well as current and past players of the club. Now, I'm about 120 kilos. The environment was one of extremely limited equipment and resources but enormous human spirit. Normally, we would have gone down to Paddy's Bar there but the two officers had only just stepped off the plane, so they didn't want to. Blatantly lied to: Clarkes ex responds to cheating drama, McGowan to spruik WAs green hydrogen during Asian junket, Incompetence: War of words over gas bills. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The final death toll was 202, mainly comprising Western tourists and holiday-makers in their 20s and 30s who were in or near Paddy's Pub or the Sari Club, but also including many Balinese Indonesians working or living nearby, or simply passing by. The 20 year anniversary is being marked in several ways, Mr Fyfe and Professor Wood are speaking together at the upcoming Business News breakfast on The Path of Resilience, and author and journalist Sue Williams has released a biography of Professor Woods story, named Under Her Skin, with proceeds directed to the Fiona Wood Foundation. (All interviews have been condensed and edited for clarity.). I got up on my first lesson, on the very last wave.". The execution caused high tension and sparked clashes in Tenggulan between hundreds of police and supporters. "It was going poisonous. The doctors suspected I would be off work for 12 months. View the profiles of people named David Fyfe. But my instincts fight or flight kicked in and I just started crawling and then I crawled to the front of the club. Warning: This article contains graphic accounts of the Balibombings and the immediate aftermath of the scene in Kuta Beach, including descriptions of injured people and the dead. [3] A further 209 people were injured. That man took me to a hospital in Kuta. That has not held him back; quite the contrary. We laughed and hugged and I said 'I'm gonna grab a drink and then I'll come down and see you at the front there'. Doctors were forced to perform a life-saving, deep-to-the-bone fasciotomy (cutting connective body tissue) in his leg to ease pressure while he was unconscious in Bali. My mum couldn't believe I was there that night. I met up with JodieCearns I didn't know she'd come back from Europe. That's the last thing I remember.". The world-first technology, which allows healthy skin cells to be cultured and sprayed on to wounds, greatly reduced permanent scarring in burns victims. The company also provided significant financial support for RPH. It was [an] obviously shocking series of events unfolding. Currently Executive Manager Asset Operations with Western Australian utility Western Power, Mr Fyfe . People don't get closure. David Fyfe came close to losing his life in the Bali bombings and still carries major physical scars. SHANE HAMMING,an explosives specialist with the AFP's Australian bomb data centrewho was sent to Bali: I first heard about [the bombing] on the news on the Sunday, I think. Mr Fyfe said he needed to understand what had happened to him. 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