Man Dies After Falling Into Ravine in Peliatan, Ubud

Ubud — A 28-year-old man identified as T, from Tabanan Regency, died after falling into a ravine and reaching the riverbed on Jalan Gunung Sari, Banjar Ambengan, Peliatan, Ubud, Gianyar, in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 8.

The incident was reported to Ubud police at about 03.00 WITA (UTC+8). Officers from the Ubud Police Sector and the Gianyar Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency, known in Indonesia as BPBD, searched the ravine and river area. The team found T at about 03.30 WITA and completed the difficult evacuation at 04.55 WITA.

Authorities took the body to Sanjiwani Gianyar Regional Hospital at 05.00 WITA for medical handling and examination. Police said the preliminary assessment pointed to fatal physical injuries caused by the impact of the fall, while the final cause of death awaited further medical examination.

Why It Matters for Visitors and Residents

The case underscores the risks around ravines, steep embankments and river channels in Ubud, including areas along roads that may appear accessible. For foreign residents and visitors, the practical significance is that a short route near a river or ravine can involve difficult terrain and require a coordinated response from police and disaster officials if someone falls.

Kapolsek Ubud, Chief of the Ubud Police Sector, AKP Ketut Wiwin Wirahadi, S.H., M.H., led the police response with the on-duty team. The search followed instructions from Pawas Polsek Ubud, the police sector’s supervising officer, AIPTU Pande Nyoman Lasia. Gianyar Police public information officer Ipda Gusti Ngurah Suardita confirmed the incident.

Police carried out a crime-scene examination, identified the victim, questioned witnesses and documented the location. The victim’s family later collected the body from the hospital for return and burial. Gianyar Police urged people to exercise caution around ravines, cliffs and river channels and to report emergencies promptly.

Sources

• Bali Post — established regional news organization
• baliexpress.jawapos.com
• bali.tribunnews.com
• Kabar Indoraya — regional news organization