“Flash Floods in Indonesia Kill 15, Leave 10 Missing”

 Denpasar, September 11

At least 15 people have died and 10 are missing after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province and the island of Bali, officials said Wednesday.


Torrential rains that began on Monday caused rivers to overflow and triggered landslides in several areas. In East Nusa Tenggara’s Nagekeo district, rescuers found a mother and her child buried in mud in Mauponggo village, and a man in the nearby village of Loka Laba. Earlier, three members of one family were killed when their house was swept away in Mauponggo, while four others remain missing.


In Bali, rescuers recovered the body of a woman near Denpasar’s Badung market late Wednesday. Six people are still missing in the province. Earlier, eight other bodies were found, including four people trapped inside a building swept away near Kumbasari market in South Denpasar, according to the local Search and Rescue Agency.


Floodwaters have inundated at least 112 neighborhoods in Bali, submerging homes, shops, and tourist areas. Landslides hit 18 areas in Karangasem, Gianyar, and Badung districts, damaging roads, bridges, and buildings. Floodwater rose up to 2.5 meters in some places, forcing more than 800 people into temporary shelters. Electricity and water supplies were cut off, leaving hotels, restaurants, and hospitals reliant on generators.


In Nagekeo, floods swept away villagers and vehicles, destroyed bridges, damaged rice fields, and killed livestock. Rescuers say rugged terrain and ongoing heavy rain are slowing search efforts.


Flooding and landslides are common in Indonesia during the rainy season, which typically lasts from September to March.

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