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        "id": 1594353,
        "msgid": "flash-flood-hits-a-village-in-bali-1-dead-3-missing-1772844843",
        "date": "2026-03-07 06:52:18",
        "title": "Flash Flood Hits a Village in Bali: 1 Dead, 3 Missing",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Extreme rainfall triggered flash floods in Banjar, Bali, sweeping through Dusun Santal and Ambengan. At least one person was confirmed dead and three others remained missing as search-and-rescue teams worked through the night, with operations resuming on Saturday morning. The incident underscores the vulnerability of rural communities to extreme weather and the ongoing response by Indonesian search-and-rescue authorities.",
        "content": "<p>Extreme weather with heavy rain caused flash floods that swept\nthrough parts of Dusun Santal and Ambengan in Banjar Village, Banjar\nSub-district, Buleleng Regency, Bali, on Friday 6 March. The Denpasar\nSearch and Rescue Office received information at 22:10 WITA on Friday\nfrom the Banjar subdistrict head that the river had overflowed, bringing\nthe flash floods. At least one victim was found dead. The victim was\nDewa Ketut Adi Suarjana (55), from Dusun Santal, who was reportedly\ntrying to save his car at the time. \u2018Four residents were affected, with\none found dead by local residents,\u2019 said Kadek Donny Indrawan,\nCoordinator of the Buleleng Search and Rescue Post, on Saturday morning,\n7 March. Upon receiving the report, seven personnel from the Buleleng\nSAR Post were dispatched to the site. On arrival, the team coordinated\nwith the subdistrict head and other SAR elements. According to Donny,\neyewitnesses said the victim had briefly stepped out of his car to reach\na coffee tree. Unfortunately, the victim was struck by a large tree\nswept away by the flood. \u2018The body was found around 23:00 WITA, after\nthe water level began to recede, and it was later taken to Pratama\nTanguwisia General Hospital,\u2019 he added. Other flood victims were in\nDusun Ambengan, Banjar Village. Three people remained missing as their\nhouses were washed away by the surge from the Mendaum River. The three\nvictims include Komang Suci (44), and his two children Putu Wini (17)\nand Kadek Wahyu (12). \u2018Last night\u2019s search was hampered by darkness and\nlimited visibility, making it less effective,\u2019 he said. Search efforts\nresumed on Saturday morning. The search area focused around the victims\u2019\nhomes and the river mouth to the shoreline.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/flash-flood-hits-a-village-in-bali-1-dead-3-missing-1772844843",
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