Landslides and Fallen Trees Hit Karangasem Due to Heavy Rain

Heavy rain battered several areas of Karangasem Regency, Bali, today. The Karangasem Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) also recorded incidents of fallen trees and a landslide in the Selat and Sidemen districts.

“The two incidents we handled have now been resolved,” said the Head of the Karangasem BPBD, I Made Aditya Sugiharta, on Sunday (19/7/2026).

Aditya said the landslide was reported in Duda Timur Village, Selat District. The landslide material struck a sacred building, or palinggih, belonging to Made Sadi. Fortunately, the palinggih did not suffer serious damage.

Even so, cracks in the ground at the top of the cliff mean the area is at risk of further landslides if heavy rain falls again. Aditya therefore urged the homeowner and other family members to remain alert, especially at night.

Meanwhile, a fallen tree in Loka Sari Village, Sidemen District, also briefly disrupted traffic. The 15-metre wangkal tree, with a diameter of 40 centimetres, covered the entire road, making it impassable for vehicles.

“Fortunately, when the tree fell there were no vehicles passing through the location of the incident,” said Aditya.