REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BULELENG -- A landslide hit Mengening village in Buleleng District, Bali Island, killing Ketut Budikaca (33) and his three family members on Tuesday morning. The landslide occurred on Tuesday at around 5 a.m. local time and buried a home of the family comprising four members, I Made Rentin of the Bali disaster mitigation office, said here on Tuesday.

The victims were Ketut Budikaca, his wife Luh Sentiani (27), daughter Putu Rikasih (9) and son Kadek Dodit Wiguna (5). The landslide was triggered by incessant heavy rain, Rentin noted.

The Buleleng authorities distributed relief aid and dispatched personnel to carry out evacuation efforts. The Bali administration will provide compensation worth Rp15 million for each dead victim.

Meanwhile, a landslide killed two people and injured several others in Tatituhu Village, Kubu Sub-district, Karangasem District, Bali Island, on Sunday evening.