Bali: More than ten people are feared dead on the holiday island of Bali after the first heavy rain of the upcoming wet season caused some of the worst flash flooding locals have ever seen.

Combined with rubbish-blocked drains, the rain late on Tuesday and into Wednesday transformed small creeks and channels into raging torrents that collapsed buildings and caused traffic gridlock.

One taxi driver said it took five hours to complete the 20 kilometres from Canggu to the airport.

Tourist hotspots appeared to have escaped the worst of the floods, but a few low-lying areas were inundated. Video seen by this masthead showed some visitors travelling in a rescue boat over calm waters for higher ground. Others waded in knee-deep water.

Two people were confirmed to have died in the old area of

See Full Page