Another landslide in Bali

DENPASAR, Bali: A landslide demolished a house in Karangasem regency on the eastern tip of the island on Wednesday.

No fatalities were reported.

It was the second landslide caused by heavy rain within a week. A landslide on Sunday killed at least three people in Bangli. Another victim was still missing as of Thursday.

The head of Karangasem village in Antiga, I Nengah Suriata, told Antara news agency on Thursday that five occupants of the house managed to escape and seek shelter at a nearby relative's house.

Suriata said the landslide occurred during the day.

He blamed the landslide on persistent rain that started almost two weeks ago and which had caused flooding on some parts of the island.

The flood inundated dozens of houses by between 50 centimeters and one meter high, according to Suriata. "But we expect the floodwater to recede over the next few days because the weather is getting better," he said.