"Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and blocked off major roads in the capital, disrupting a busy travel destination. Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered flooding across four districts of Bali, forcing the evacuation of 85 people, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement. Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning brought down buildings in Bali's capital Denpasar."
"Flash flooding also struck East Nusa Tenggara Province's Flores island on Monday, cutting road access and phone services in 18 villages, Abdul said in a separate statement. Both floods were fatal, according to agency chief Suharyanto. In Bali, namely in Jembrana district... two people died. And in East Nusa Tenggara, in the Nagekeo district, four people died and four are still missing, said Suharyanto, who, like many Indonesians, goes by one name."
"The continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning brought down two buildings in Bali's capital Denpasar, while access to the island's international airport near Denpasar was limited as only trucks could use the roads, I Nyoman Sidakarya, the head of the island's search and rescue agency, said. Tourists wade through a flooded road after overnight heavy rains in Legian, Badung, Bali. Photograph: Dicky Bisinglasi/Reuters"
Flooding and torrential rain across Bali and East Nusa Tenggara killed at least six people and forced the evacuation of 85 residents. Torrential rain affected four districts of Bali and caused flash floods on Flores that cut road access and phone service in 18 villages. Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning brought down two buildings in Denpasar and inundated parts of the capital, restricting access to the international airport so only trucks could use the roads. About 200 rescuers were dispatched. The events occurred during the annual monsoon season, which has seen heavier, more severe storms linked to climate change.
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