Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 23

The loss of life toll from the flooding that struck two Indonesian islands, together with vacationer hotspot Bali, rose to 23 on Friday (September 12, 2025), officers stated, with 5 different individuals nonetheless lacking.

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Torrential rain late Tuesday triggered floods and landslides throughout Bali, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated, including 4 extra individuals have been discovered lifeless and two others are unaccounted for.

The further deaths come on high of 14 already reported on Bali and 5 on the island of Flores.

BNPB chief Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians goes by one title, stated the company had distributed support together with meals, garments and beds.

He estimated losses from the catastrophe reached round 25 billion rupiah ($1.52 million).

Flash flooding on Monday struck the Nagekeo district of Flores island, the place authorities’ efforts to look three lacking victims have been hampered by particles.

The annual monsoon season in Indonesia, usually between November and April, typically brings landslips, flash floods and water-borne ailments.

Climate change has affected storm patterns, together with the size and severity of the season, resulting in heavier rain, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts.

Floods and landslips on Java island in March killed three individuals and left 5 others lacking after heavy rain inundated two dozen cities.

In January, no less than 25 individuals had been killed when floods and landslips hit a city in Central Java.