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View all search resultsAt least nine killed, two missing in Bali's worst flooding in years
One of the deadliest incidents occurred in Denpasar’s old city area, where flooding caused two stores located next to the Tukad Badung River on Jalan Sulawesi to collapse. The buildings plunged 15 people into the river, killing four of them.
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Residents wade through floodwaters in their neighborhood on Wednesday following heavy rainfall in Denpasar, Bali. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)
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t least nine people have been killed and two remain missing after torrential rains caused severe flooding across several regions of Bali on Wednesday, in what authorities are calling the island’s worst flooding in years.
The flooding was caused by intense rainfall that persisted from Tuesday morning through Wednesday. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported more than 150 millimeters of rain in a single day, an amount classified as "extreme."
Floodwaters reaching up to three meters high inundated nearly all parts of Denpasar, forcing many residents to seek refuge on their rooftops.
The flooding also submerged the main road connecting Denpasar, Kerobokan and Canggu, causing severe traffic disruptions. Access to popular tourist areas such as Kuta and Nusa Dua was also cut off.
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Traffic from Denpasar heading to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport has been completely halted because of severe flooding. As of Wednesday afternoon, the underpass at Simpang Dewa Ruci in Kuta remained heavily flooded, causing major traffic delays and rendering the route impassable since early morning.
Videos circulating on social media show cars stranded in flooded streets and some even plunging into open sewers.
