"So far, the death toll from the Bali flooding has reached 18," Head of the BNPB Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Abdul Muhari stated in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He added that the flash flood, triggered by heavy rainfall, caused widespread damage to homes, public facilities, and infrastructure, affecting about 6,309 families across Denpasar City and surrounding districts.
"Our data shows that the flooding damaged 520 public facilities, cut off three bridges, disrupted roads in 23 locations, broke 82 retaining walls, and damaged 194 residences," Muhari pointed out.
The official highlighted that Denpasar was hit the hardest, with as many as 474 public facilities reportedly damaged. In Karangasem District, the disaster destroyed one bridge, damaged 47 homes, and affected 14 dams. Similar impacts were also reported in Jembrana District, he added.
He further informed that the search and rescue mission was officially concluded on Tuesday (September 16), following an evaluation meeting that included representatives from the National SAR Agency (Basarnas), Bali Regional Police, BNPB's Bali Office, and volunteers.
Muhari noted that while stakeholders have agreed to shift focus to monitoring and coordination, the SAR operation could resume if any missing victims are located.
The Indonesian government has responded swiftly to the widespread flooding by deploying SAR personnel, setting up refugee shelters, and distributing essential goods and equipment.
Several top officials have also visited the province to check on residents, including President Prabowo Subianto, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Wardhana, and Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf.
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