ali suffered significant economic losses after severe flooding on Wednesday, an event authorities and residents described as the worst in years.
According to the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the torrential rains on Tuesday and Wednesday triggered floods and landslides in Denpasar and six of Bali’s eight regencies, including Gianyar, Tabanan and Badung, killing 17 people and prompting the province to declare a week-long state of emergency.
The agency estimated that total economic losses from damage to public facilities and buildings could reach Rp 28.9 billion as of Friday.
This includes the destruction of 474 kiosks and shophouses on Sulawesi Street and at Kumbasari Market, valued at Rp 25.5 billion, damage to 29 buildings in Tabanan worth Rp 3.1 billion and additional losses from destroyed buildings in Bangli. Losses from other regencies have yet to be determined.
The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) reported that the flooding had hit small villas, especially those in Badung regency, calling it “the first time” Bali has been impacted by a flood this severe.
The deadly disaster prompted President Prabowo Subianto to visit the tourism-focused island on Saturday.
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He inspected residential areas in Denpasar, one of the hardest-hit regions, walking through mud-covered alleys in Gerenceng and speaking with locals who recounted how the nearby Badung River rapidly overflowed into their homes.