Landslide In Bali: 8 People Died, 2 Locations Severely Affected

Evacuation of the bodies of landslide victims in Klengan, Bali, Monday, January 20, 2025 (BNPB)

JAKARTA - At least eight residents died as a result of landslides in two different locations in Bali in the last two days, Sunday 19 January and Monday 20 January. The location of the incident includes Pikat Village, Klungkung Regency, and Ubung Kaja Village, Denpasar City.

The first incident occurred on Sunday at 18.00 WITA in Pikat Village, Dawan District, Klungkung Regency.

"A hut was hit by a large rock from a landslide, killed four people, injured four others, and caused one person to be declared missing," said Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari, Tuesday, January 21.

A joint team from BPBD Klungkung Regency, Basarnas, TNI, Polri, PMI, and the local community will immediately search for victims.

However, the operation was stopped due to bad weather and steep terrain, which is feared to trigger further landslides. Search operations resumed on Monday (20/1), and the number of victims who died increased to four people.

The second landslide occurred in Ubung Kaja Village, North Denpasar District, Denpasar City, on Monday at 07.00 WITA. Landslides from the cliffs buried people's houses, killed four people, injured three people, and caused one person to disappear.

Landslides also damaged five houses in that location. A joint team from the Denpasar City BPBD, Basarnas, Tagana, TNI, Polri, PMI, volunteers, and the community conducted search and evacuation operations. The injured victims were immediately rushed to Surya Usadha Hospital.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) estimates that light to heavy rain, accompanied by lightning, still has the potential to occur in most areas of Bali. This condition can trigger hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, flash floods, and landslides.