Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Bali, kills three

A man is seen among damaged buildings of a temple after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Bali, in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia October 16, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via REUTERS.

JAKARTA (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said.

The quake affected the Karangasem and Bangli districts on the eastern side of the tourist island and a search has been concluded, the agency said in a statement, but authorities were continuing to monitor situation.