Bali Floods Kill 16 as Rains Trigger Landslides, Evacuations

A Hindu temple is inundated by floodwaters following heavy rain in Denpasar, Bali on Sept. 10.Photographer: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images

Heavy flooding triggered by torrential rains killed at least 16 people on Indonesia’s tourism island of Bali, while one is still missing.

Authorities said the floods submerged homes and inundated hotels, prompting evacuations in the areas of Denpasar, Jembrana, Gianyar, Klungkung, Badung and Tabanan. Eighteen landslides were reported across the island.