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A large fire sent two residents to hospital and destroyed two homes in Denpasar on Thursday.  The fire occurred at around 2:30 pm on Jalan Kusuma Bangsa V, No. 34, West Denpasar, causing damages of over Rp. 750 million. View this post on Instagram A post shared by INFORMASI DENPASAR dan BALI (@infodenpasar) on Jun …

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A large fire in Denpasar has destroyed three blocks of shops including food stalls and fish shops over an area of 7 acres. Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency, Ida Bagus Joni Ariwibawa told The Bali Sun losses could reach Rp 1.5 billion.  “Losses could reach approximately hundreds of millions to Rp 1.5 billion,  …

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A large group of Denpasar locals were forced by police to apologize to the people of Bali after partying in the streets without masks. A video of the group celebrating surfaced on social media and quickly went viral. The video appeared to show dozens of people celebrating the end of ramadan in Denpasar without wearing …

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A French national was driving his car home from a repair shop in Denpasar when it burst into flames and destroyed the vehicle. 45-year-old Douat Ludovic, from France was returning to his villa rental in Pancasari Village when he noticed smoke rising from the hood. The fire occurred Friday afternoon around 2:00 pm on Jalan …

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The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting public safety and public order in Bali according to officials.  Denpasar Police Chief AKBP Jansen Avitus Panjaitan stated Friday that the situation is now impoving but police need the public’s help in order to keep it under control.  The increase in crime has been triggered by the socioeconomic impact caused …

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42 people were arrested by the Denpasar and Bali Police Task Force in a sweeping April drug operation.  Among the arrested are 17 couriers and 25 habitual drug users.  Depasar police official, Mikael Hutabarat told The Bali Sun, “Based on the results we revealed,  we found 17 people who served as couriers and 25 people …

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According to Bali Police, violent crime in Badung and Denpasar have increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, The Bali Police Mobile Brigade Task Force under the leadership of Iptu Nyoman Suadnyana have agressively increased night patrols to tackle the problem.  The patrols are being carried out in high crime and gathering areas in …

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A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing three stores in Denpasar this week. Authorities said the suspect stole a number of items to resell after he was furloughed due to the coronavirus outbreak.  “He used to be a villa caretaker, but he has been furloughed for a while, about a month. He is …

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A video of a man showing off his genitalia in front of a high school in Denpasar went viral on social media over the weekend, prompting authorities to investigate. According to reports, such incidents have happened numerous times around the school grounds.  In the video, which appears to have been taken from the upper floor …

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 A 23-year-old college student with the initials Ni Luh U committed suicide by hanging herself. The victim was found hanging in her dorm room at Jalan Gunung Lumut Gang Drupada No. 2 Denpasar on Sunday at 7:30pm. Denpasar police have opened an investigation into what might have led this young  woman to end her own …

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888 pigs have been suddenly died in Bali and are suspected of having the African Swine Flu.  According to the Bali Provincial Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service, the tourists hot spots of Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan have been the hardest hit by suspected Swine flu deaths.  The Department of Agriculture and Food Crops, and …

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