The Bali Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has reported that the death toll from severe flooding across the island has risen to 18 people, with five others still missing.
The Bali floods, which struck Bali in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 September 2025, caused widespread damage and disruption across several regencies.
“The total number of fatalities is 18, with 12 from Denpasar City, three from Gianyar Regency, two from Jembrana Regency, and one from Badung Regency,” said the Head of the Bali BPBD, I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya, in Denpasar, as reported by Antara.
He added that two other victims remain on the joint search and rescue (SAR) team’s missing list.
In an updated statement on Friday, 12 September 2025, the Head of the Bali Provincial Disaster Management Agency’s Operations Control Centre (Pusdalops PB), I Wayan Suryawan, confirmed that the number of missing people had increased to five.
“According to reports as of 09:50 WITA, there were 12 fatalities in Denpasar City, two in Jembrana Regency, three in Gianyar Regency, and one in Badung Regency. This brings the total number of fatalities to 18,” Suryawan said.
Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Suharyanto, visited two evacuation centres in Denpasar on Thursday, 11 September, to review the situation and meet residents affected by the disaster. According to him, the floodwaters have largely receded, and the authorities are now focusing on recovery efforts.
“Based on observations by the team on the ground, the floods have generally subsided. The main focus now is on searching for missing persons, clearing debris, and pumping out floodwater from the Badung Market basement and several other locations,” he explained.
Widespread Damage Across Multiple Regencies
According to a preliminary assessment from BPBD, the floods have caused extensive damage to infrastructure across the island. As of Friday morning, officials had recorded 163 flood points, 64 landslides, 35 fallen trees, two collapsed bridges, three damaged roads, and 21 collapsed walls.
The floods were most severe in Denpasar, which saw 81 affected locations, followed by 28 in Tabanan, 23 in Jembrana, 15 in Gianyar, 12 in Badung, and four in Karangasem. Landslides were reported most frequently in Tabanan with 43 sites, while fallen trees were also concentrated there, with 17 incidents.
BPBD estimates that the damage to 514 buildings amounts to Rp28.9 billion.
“The details are as follows: in Denpasar City, 474 stalls, kiosks, and shop houses were damaged on Jalan Sulawesi and Pasar Kumbasari, with losses estimated at Rp25.5 billion; in Bangli, three buildings were damaged with estimated losses of Rp292 million,” said Agung Teja.
He added that Tabanan reported 29 damaged buildings with losses estimated at Rp3.08 billion, while in Karangasem and Gianyar the value of damage is still being calculated.
Evacuation posts remain active but are gradually seeing fewer occupants as conditions improve. Currently, there are 186 evacuees at six posts in Denpasar and 250 evacuees at two posts in Jembrana.
The authorities continue to monitor weather conditions and have urged residents to remain alert as the clean-up and recovery operations continue.
