Dozens of traders\u2019 stalls at Kusamba Beach in Dawan district,\nKlungkung, Bali, were battered by high waves again on Monday (26 October\n2026). Worsening coastal erosion has brought the surf against stalls\nalong the shore, causing damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the biggest one. The waves reached the rooftops. Many\ntraders had to move their goods,\u201d trader Sumilah Eka, 49, told\ndetikBali.<\/p>\n
Sumilah recounted how the large waves hit the area at around 11am\nCentral Indonesian Time.<\/p>\n
Some traders were not open because the waves coincided with Nyepi\nSegara at Kusamba Beach. However, some had come in to clean their\nmerchandise.<\/p>\n
Those who had closed their stalls also ran back to them after hearing\nthat large waves had struck.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big waves came twice. They hit everything and broke through the\nbarrier in front of the stalls, letting water in. So we all came here to\ncheck our own stalls,\u201d Sumilah said.<\/p>\n
The waves were among the worst the area has experienced. Seawater\nreportedly rose as high as the roofs of buildings and stalls along the\ncoast.<\/p>\n
The damage was compounded by erosion advancing closer to the land.\nFortunately, most tables and stall equipment had been secured tightly\nwith stakes and were not swept away by the current.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually the water just comes up, but it doesn\u2019t break through\neverything. This time it reached the rooftops. Maybe it\u2019s because the\nerosion has come too close,\u201d Sumilah added.<\/p>\n
The traders were nevertheless grateful for the existing wave barrier\nand a community-funded effort to build a stone embankment. Without those\ndefences, they said, the stalls along the Kusamba coast would have\nsuffered severe damage from the waves.<\/p>\n
Sumilah hopes the government will speed up construction of a seawall.\nThe traders believe their stalls will eventually be swallowed by erosion\nif the problem is left unaddressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, we really ask you to build us a seawall as soon as\npossible,\u201d Sumilah said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/high-waves-batter-traders-stalls-at-kusamba-beach-in-klungkung-1793001027", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }