Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- The Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has confirmed that the flood that swept several regions in Bali on September 10 claimed at least 18 lives after a week of search and rescue operations.

"So far, the death toll from the Bali flooding has reached 18," Head of the BNPB Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Abdul Muhari stated in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He added that the flash flood, triggered by heavy rainfall, caused widespread damage to homes, public facilities, and infrastructure, affecting about 6,309 families across Denpasar City and surrounding districts.

"Our data shows that the flooding damaged 520 public facilities, cut off three bridges, disrupted roads in 23 location...