Landslides struck Kintamani, Bali

Fri, February 17, 2017 / 09:33 am

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An aerial view of Mount Batur and the main road to Payang village, Kinatamani, Bali, which was struck by a landslide last week. Landslides also occurred in other villages, such as Bantas, Tabu, Yeh Mampeh, Culali, Tukad and Alengkong, captured from the top on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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Vehicles pass a road heading to Songan village that was partially affected by a landslide on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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An Indonesian Red Cross worker stands in front of a National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) rescue post in Songan village, Kintamani, on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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Relatives of landslide victims watch over their corpses in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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People mourn the loss of a person killed in a landslide in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A woman grieves for a loved one who died in a landslide in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A gravesite is prepared in Songan village for seven landslide victims on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A coffin is carried to a cemetery in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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Men carry tools to clear earth in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A man carries a framed photograph of a child whose life was claimed in Songan village, Kintamani, Bali, on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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People of Kintamani carry a coffin of a landslide victim to the cemetery in Songan village, Kintamani, Bali, on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A Kintamani residents tend to a dead victim on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A woman cries during a burial in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra
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A Hindu priest prays over offerings for ancestors in a ceremony in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/Anggara Mahendra
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Volunteers unload aid distributed by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) for people affected by landslides in Songan village on Monday, February 13, 2017. JP/ Anggara Mahendra

Three landslides struck Bangli district in Bali on Friday leaving 12 people dead and five others injured, according to the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency.

Heavy rainfall on the tourist island over the past several days has generated floods across the province leading to landslides hitting Songan, Awan, and Sukawana villages, located in Kintamani sub-district on the slopes of Mount Batu, agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

“We warn people to continue to be vigilant about further disasters," Sutopo said, adding that more heavy rain was likely in Bali and people should be aware of the possibility of landslides and floods.

Members of two families were among those killed in Songan village including a 1-year-old boy, his 7-year-old sister and their mother. Four people were killed in Awan village, and one person died in Sukawana village.

The agency said two people in Songan village were hospitalized with severe injuries, two others suffered minor injuries, and five homes were buried. (dan)