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View all search results19 killed after floods, landslides hit several regions across the country
Floodwaters reaching up to three meters high inundated nearly all parts of Denpasar, with Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara describing the flooding as the worst he has ever witnessed.
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A Hindu temple is inundated by floodwaters on Sept. 10 following heavy rain in Denpasar, Bali. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)
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t least 19 people have been killed and several remain missing after flooding and landslides struck multiple regions across Indonesia in recent days, with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warning of more extreme weather ahead.
In Bali, floods affected seven out of the island's nine regencies on Wednesday, following torrential rains that brought up to 150 millimeters of rainfall per day on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The affected areas include Gianyar, Karangasem, Jembrana, Tabanan, Klungkung and Badung, with the provincial capital, Denpasar, experiencing the most severe flooding.
Floodwaters reaching up to three meters high inundated nearly all parts of Denpasar, with Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara describing the flooding as the worst he has ever witnessed.
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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. Traffic from Denpasar heading to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport has been completely halted because of severe flooding.
The extreme weather also triggered landslides in at least 12 locations across Gianyar and Badung, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
