GIANYAR - Videos of the crashing of a highway in the Pejeng area, Gianyar Regency, Bali are widely shared on social media.

The incident also made the residents excited and had time to capture the event. In the video caption it is written, "In seconds the road collapsed in the Pejeng area, Gianyar, Monday, November 15 this afternoon".

In addition, the voices of residents said that when the road collapsed, their voices sounded loud. Regarding this incident, the Head of Emergency and Logistics of Gianyar Regional Disaster Management Agency, IGN Dibya Presasta confirmed it.

Dibya said the location of the collapsed road was on Border Road, Pejeng Tengah and Pejeng Kelod Villages, Tampaksiring District, Gianyar Regency, Bali. Meanwhile, the collapsed road is 30 meters long and 9 meters wide. While the sinking depth is 35 meters.

"The cause is probably due to landfill and there were no casualties", Dibya told reporters, Monday, November 15.

The road is temporarily closed. Police lines were also installed by Tampaksiring Police personnel. The next handling was carried out by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Gianyar Regency, Bali.

"The appeal is for residents to look for other alternative roads, and not to approach the location due to extreme weather or heavy rain and the potential for further landslides", said Dibya.


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