Warning: Terror threat alert issued for Australian tourists in Bali for New Year’s Eve

THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has tonight sent out an email to Australians travelling in Bali warning of a terror threat to popular tourist beaches.

The alert came in the past few hours and said the US Government has today learnt of specific threats to beaches preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Bali is three hours behind Sydney.

Travellers received the following email from DFAT:

“This is an automated e-mail notification from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smartraveller advisory service. The following Travel Advice has changed or been added since our last update (Dec 22, 2015).”

The email told tourists to exercise a “high degree of caution” and included the following message:

“On 31 December, the US Government warned of a possible security threat at popular tourist beaches on Lombok, such as Senggigi, surrounding the New Year’s celebrations. You should exercise heightened vigilance at this time (see Safety and security). The overall level of advice has not changed.

“We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia, including Bali.”

In 2002, a series of co-ordinated bomb explosions tore through Kuta, Bali killing and maiming hundreds.

Australia lost 88 holiday-goers in the tragedy.

Originally published as Terror threat alert issued for Aussie tourists in Bali