Australian woman one of two tourists killed after wooden villa swept away in Bali landslide
An Australian woman is among two tourists who have been killed in Bali after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away their villa.
The wooden villa in Jatiluwih village on the popular tourist island was hit by the landslide on Thursday morning after a downpour in the area the previous night, local disaster mitigation agency official I Nyoman Srinadha Giri said.
The intense rain eroded water canals used for irrigation that sit above the villa and triggered the landslide, killing the pair, according to the official.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“The victims were evacuated from the debris while in sleeping (positions). There were two victims, a man and a woman in one bed,” he said.
The female victim, 47, was born in Australia and had a United States permanent residence permit, while the male victim’s nationality and identity remained unknown.
The victims’ bodies were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital Denpasar.
Large areas of Indonesia are prone to flooding and landslides during the wet season which starts around November.
Landslides in Indonesia have been aggravated in some places by deforestation, with prolonged torrential rain causing flooding in some areas.
Landslides and floods triggered by intense rains on Sumatra island last week killed at least 27 people.
