Bali declares drought emergency status for 14 days

The regional government of Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has declared an emergency alert status of drought that would stay effective for 14 days, following the escalation of the recent drought disaster in the region, Report informs referring to The Straits Times.

“We have decided to set the status of disaster emergency preparedness for 14 days ahead, starting today,” said Bali’s acting Governor Sang Made Mahendra at his office in Bali, as quoted by local media.

Mahendra said that the extreme weather conditions in Bali from July to October had resulted in 113 villages to suffer from water shortages and caused forest or land fires in 10 areas, including Denpasar, the province’s capital city.