Bali floods, one foreigner dies and hundreds of residents evacuated

JAKARTA - Flooding hit Denpasar City and Badung Regency, Bali Province, on Sunday, December 14, at around 02.00 Wita. This wet hydrometeorological disaster resulted in the death of one foreign citizen in Denpasar City.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said the victim was found dead and had been evacuated by joint officers. The victim was then taken to Prof. Ngoerah Hospital for identification.

"One foreign citizen died due to flooding in Denpasar City. Currently, the victim has been evacuated and is still in the process of identification by the hospital," said Abdul Muhari in a written statement, Sunday.

In addition to the casualties, the flood also caused 165 residents in Denpasar City to be evacuated to a safe place. Of these, 145 people have returned to their respective homes on Sunday afternoon, while the other 20 are still temporarily displaced in nearby residents' homes.

The flood-affected areas include two sub-districts in Denpasar City, namely West Denpasar and South Denpasar sub-districts. Water puddles were recorded in four villages and one village. Meanwhile, in Badung Regency, flooding occurred in North Kuta and Kuta Districts with a spread of immersion in three villages and two villages.

BPBD Denpasar City recorded as many as 191 families affected by the disaster. Data collection on impacts and losses is still being carried out in the field. BPBD Badung Regency is also still collecting data from the affected areas.

Abdul Muhari said that the flood conditions in Denpasar City on Sunday afternoon gradually receded. However, the potential for heavy rain still needs to be watched out for given the influence of the 93S cyclone seed.

"BMKG is monitoring the 93S cyclone seeds which still have the potential to trigger moderate to heavy rain in the Bali region until December 18, 2025," he said.

BNPB appeals to local governments and the public to increase vigilance against the potential of wet hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, flash floods, landslides, and extreme weather. The public is asked to follow official information from authorized agencies and use the inaRISK platform to find out the potential risk of disasters in the surrounding environment.