8 People Disappeared Due to Flash Floods in Banjar Buleleng

The joint SAR team while searching for victims swept away by flash floods in Banjar Village, Buleleng, Denpasar, Saturday 7/3/2026. ANTARA/HO-Basarnas Bali

DENPASAR - The Bali Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded eight people being swept away in a flash flood disaster that occurred in Banjar Village, Buleleng, on Friday (6/3) evening.

"Based on information from the Banjar Village Perbekel at 06.30 Wita, a flash flood occurred at 20.00 Wita with eight people being swept away, four of whom were saved, three are still being searched, and one died," said Head of the Bali BPBD I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, March 7.

The three victims who have not been found or are still being searched are residents of Banjar Ambengan on behalf of Komang Suci (44), Putu Wini (17), and Kadek Wahyu (12).

Then, four victims who were found to be safe, namely residents of Banjar Ambengan on behalf of Kadek Witana (45), Made Putra (76), Nyoman Mudra (73), and Putu Suami (72).

Meanwhile, the deceased was named Dewa Ketut Adi Suarjaya (55), a resident of Banjar Santal.

Kalaksa BPBD Bali explained that in the last 12 hours, the disaster situation has shown many incidents, especially in Buleleng Regency.

Starting at 18.00-06.00 Wita, there were 19 incidents, namely flash floods in Banjar Village, flooding in Pancasari Village, flooding in Kayuputih Village, flooding in Bubunan Village, flooding in Dencarik Village, flooding in Tampekan Village, flooding in Gobleg Village, flooding in Pedawa Village, and flooding in Lemukih Village.

In addition, extreme weather also caused landslides and trees to fall in Buleleng, namely landslides under Shortcut KM 18, Gitgit Village, landslides hit houses in Bestala Village, landslides covered the Singaraja-Denpasar Highway, landslides in Banyuseri Village.

Furthermore, the landslide backup hit a resident's house in Bestala Village, the agricultural business bridge was broken in Bestala Village, the embankment was broken in Kalianget Village, houses were damaged by rain and strong winds in Bestala Village, the Tukad Pengangkidan Bridge was broken in Pedawa Village, and trees fell in Busungbiu Village.

Kalaksa BPBD Bali asked the public to remain vigilant considering that Tropical Cyclone Bibit 90S, 93S and 92P can still have an indirect impact in the Bali region.