Bali floods kill 9, affect 600, disrupts travel in Indonesian tourist hotspot
Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods that also brought down two buildings
Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods and killed five people in Bali’s capital, Denpasar, Abdul Muhari, the spokesman of the country’s disaster mitigation agency, said in a statement.
Four more people were killed in the regions of Jembrana, Gianyar and Badung while two were still missing.
Out of 600 people affected, nearly 200 had been evacuated to schools and mosques because their houses were still flooded, the agency said.
The floods brought down two buildings in Denpasar, said I Nyoman Sidakarya, the head of the island’s search and rescue agency.
Rescue under way after deadly floods in Bali
Access to the island’s international airport near Denpasar was limited as only trucks could use the roads, he added. Videos on social media showed floods on major roads leading to complete gridlock.