People walk near a stranded sperm whale at Yeh Malet Beach in Klungkung This aerial photo shows excavators burying a stranded sperm whale at Yeh Malet Beach in Klungkung This aerial photo shows veterinaries performing an examination of a stranded sperm whale at Yeh Malet Beach in Klungkung KLUNGKUNG — Two foreign tourists were injured in a jet ski accident at Kelingking Beach The victims were identified as Nassor Khalid Mussa (28) and Khateb Fatme Hassan (32) from Tanzania The accident occurred when their jet ski was struck by large waves while they were out at sea the pair had stopped to take selfies on their jet ski This momentary distraction caused them to lose control pushing it dangerously close to the cliffs had previously warned them to stay away from the cliffs due to the strong currents and Nassor and Khateb were unable to regain control of the jet ski Amri attempted a rescue but was also hit by a wave which capsized his jet ski and swept him into the sea Both Nassor and Khateb managed to swim toward the shore including the local police and Bali’s SAR team Nassor sustained injuries to his neck and was airlifted to a hospital in Denpasar at approximately 3:30 PM is currently resting at the jet ski company’s office was eventually rescued by emergency responders He sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital in Klungkung for treatment The jet ski involved in the accident has since been retrieved and taken to the company’s base in Lembongan Police spokesperson AKP Agus Widiono from Klungkung Police stated that authorities will continue monitoring the victims’ conditions and reinforce safety compliance across tourist water activity areas “This incident is a reminder of the importance of vigilance and adherence to safety instructions when engaging in ocean activities,” he said Illustration of a tourist's bag theft on the beach Several foreign nationals were issued traffic citations for violating road regulations in Pererenan Coconuts The victim, 54-year old Ni Made Susilawati, suffered severe wounds to the hand, which is considered a high risk area, and as such received both anti-rabies serum (SAR) and vaccine (VAR) at Klungkung II Health Center, according to a report by Bali Post as confirmed yesterday by the head of Klungkung Agriculture Service officers from the Klungkung Agricultural Service carried out 120 vaccinations on dogs in Tegak village yesterday Juanida stressed the importance of regular vaccinations and keeping pet dogs on a tighter leash when allowed to mingle with wild street dogs With an estimated 500,000 stray dogs roaming the streets of Bali, rabies is not a new problem. In 2015, 15 Bali residents died as a result of rabid dog bites. Since then cases have declined thanks to the mass rabies eradication program carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare in 2017 According to the ministry’s report, the sweep saw 85 percent of the stray dog population across 716 Bali villages vaccinated against the virus Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that 16 rabies-positive street dogs had to be euthanized but it should have stated the dogs were euthanized based on suspicion they had rabies Get the best of Coconuts delivered to your inbox Copyright © 2025 Coconuts Media Limited Terms Of Service Privacy Policy Three local residents at a village in Klungkung regency were bitten by a rabies-infected dog prompting the local animal health agency to carry out efforts to curb the issue “After we investigated further, we found that they were bitten by the same dog. The dog is positively rabies-infected,” said Anak Agung Raka Arnawa, who heads the local chapter of the Animal Health Department, as quoted by Bali Post. Arnawa added that the dog in question has been found and medically examined in an effort to find out more about its health he said a team has been dispatched to find and examine other dogs surrounding Dawan Kelod Village in Klungkung regency Arnawa said his team will follow this up with a mass vaccination for the local dogs while the local health agency will also provide vaccines for family members of those who had been bitten On Tuesday, three residents from Klungkung regency’s Akah Village had also been bitten by a rabies-infected dog Whereas on Sunday, a 22-year-old man from Paksebali Village – also in Klungkung – died on Sunday after being bitten by a rabies-infected dog three months ago His was reportedly the first death from rabies in three years in Bali Rabies has long been a persistent problem on the Island of the Gods. According to a Bali Post report in March of this year, 105 villages in Bali still report cases of rabies. Earlier this year, the provincial government announced its plans to realize a rabies-free Bali before 2020 In addition, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has reportedly allocated IDR18 billion (US$1.24 million) and provide over half a million vaccines to tackle the rabies problem in Bali We’ve written about whales being found dead on beaches in Bali several times before A wounded black sperm whale was found washed ashore on Lepang Beach in Takmung Village The giant sea mammal was found with wounds on its body “Our Balawista [Balinese beach guards] team immediately went to the location to check the whale’s condition,” said I Putu Widiada a head officer of the Klungkung chapter of the Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) It is estimated that the beached whale weighed around 3 tons and was 10 meters in length The whale was reportedly wounded after it got trapped amid reefs in shallow waters Video shows local residents and authorities coming together to push the whale back out into the water and they managed to return the animal back to the sea.  The whale reportedly blew out water as it swam back into the ocean