Bali’s disaster agency (BPBD) recorded over 120 flood points and 18 landslides across the island. Denpasar was the worst hit, with 81 flood locations. Other affected districts included Gianyar (14), Badung (12), Tabanan (8), Karangasem (4), Jembrana (4) and Klungkung (1).
Most of the landslides occurred in Karangasem (12), followed by Gianyar (5) and Badung (1).
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed the death toll of 16 on Thursday night after search teams recovered the body of one of two people reported missing.
“One person remains unaccounted for,” BNPB spokesman Abdul Muhari told reporters, as quoted by state news agency Antara.
The fatalities included 10 people in Denpasar, three in Gianyar, two in Jembrana and one in Badung. Authorities have declared a seven-day state of emergency beginning Sep 10.
The Indonesian Army has deployed more than 300 personnel for the evacuation of Bali flood victims, Brigadier General Wahyu Yudhayana, head of the Indonesian Army Information Service, told Antara on Friday.
They have been deployed at various locations along with the National Police, National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and other relevant agencies, he said.
Their duties include searching for missing people and clearing mud and debris, he said.
BNPB’s Abdul said conditions on the island were “gradually returning to normal” as floodwaters subsided in most areas. Search teams remain focused on locating the missing person, clearing debris and pumping out inundated sites, including the basement of Badung Market.
BNPB said 562 residents were evacuated to shelters, including schools, village halls and community centres.
To support recovery efforts, BNPB dispatched aid supplies including 200 blankets, 200 mattresses, 300 food packages, 50 family tents, two large refugee tents, one rubber boat and three water pumps.
Authorities also pledged cash assistance to help families rehabilitate homes both lightly and severely damaged by the disaster.
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