Four Areas in Bali Prone to Landslides

Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Four districts in the resort island of Bali are prone to landslides, the local chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) said.

"The four districts are Gianyar, Bangli, Tabanan and Buleleng," Diah Handayani, spokesperson of the PMI disaster command post in Denpasar, said on Sunday.

The areas are prone to landslides as they have many sloping hills, she said.

"Based on our records, landslides very often occur when there are heavy rains. We call on the people living in the areas to watch out for possible landslides to avoid fatalities," she said.

Almost 40 percent of landslides that hit Bali throughout this year occurred in Gianyar, she said.

"Two or three of six or seven landslides that hit Bali this year were found in Gianyar district," she said.(*)