1 Person Killed Due To Landslides In Bali

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JAKARTA - Grief surrounds Nongan Village, Rendang District, Karangasem Regency, Bali. One of their residents was killed by a landslide.

This landslide occurred on Saturday, October 10 at around 09.00 local time. One other resident suffered minor injuries.

Based on a written statement submitted by Raditya Jati, Head of the BNPB Disaster Information and Communication Data Center, the residents who died have been successfully evacuated. Meanwhile, victims who suffered minor injuries were treated at the Rendang Health Center.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Karangasem Regency carried out emergency response after receiving information about the incident.

Besides having an impact on casualties, landslides resulted in heavy damage to two residents' houses. BPBD also reported that one section of the road between villages was buried by landslides. BPBD and local offices have deployed heavy equipment to clean up landslide materials and fallen trees.

Pascakejadian, the BPBD Karangasem Regency Rapid Response Team (TRC) immediately conducted a quick assessment in the field and coordinated with related agencies.

The acting head of the Karangasem Regent who was accompanied by the Chief Executive of the Karangasem Regency BPBD visited the affected locations.

This afternoon, at around 17.00 local time, the weather was raining with light intensity. Meanwhile, the chronology of events this morning, rain with high intensity was one of the triggers for landslides.

The Karangasem area is one of the areas with the potential for landslide hazards in the medium to high class category. Based on InaRISK's analysis, the total number of sub-districts with this potential is 8 districts with a total coverage area of up to 36,722 hectares.

Apart from landslides, Karangasem Regency also has the potential for other hydrometeorological hazards such as floods, flash floods and extreme weather, with the category of moderate to high hazard classes.

Meanwhile, for the province of Bali, as many as 8 districts have medium to high potential for landslide hazards. The potential population exposed to this danger in Bali Province is up to 250 thousand people.

Responding to the potential hazards that exist and the conditions that enter the rainy season, people are encouraged to build vigilance and preparedness for hydrometeorological hazards, such as floods, landslides, extreme weather and flash floods. This step is not only for hydrometeorological hazards but also for potential geological hazards and non-natural disasters, COVID-19.