Two dead in Bali after tidal waves

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TWO tourists are dead after tidal waves flooded South Bali, crashing into cocktail bars and infinity pools in the picturesque location.

Shocking footage shows the waves crashing over tourists by the pool.

Bali’s big waves

Surfs up at Ku De Ta… 8 to 12 foot sets rolling through… Literally🙈 #kudeta #seminyak #bali #surfsup @lilly_wood @kudetabali

A video posted by Ben Marner (@bjmarner) on Jun 7, 2016 at 10:11pm PDT

Two tourists, from Hong Kong and Singapore, died after they were dragged out to sea at Padang Galak Beach in Sanur, local newspaper Tribun Bali reported.

WA Today reported that popular coastal restaurant The Rock Bar at Ayana Resort was damaged and deserted, while Ku De Ta, the most popular hub for Australians partying in Seminyak, was repeatedly pounded with water.

King tide

@Regrann from @essiepedersen – 🌊 #kingtide has his Seminyak too! Pool usually has a huge beach in front of it, now it has a beach IN it! #Regrann

A video posted by Zulhabri Supian (@zulhabrisupian) on Jun 10, 2016 at 11:08am PDT

Waves flood Kuta beach

Nearly 1300 people were forced to flee Java’s Lumajang and Pekalongan cities in recent days, with tidal waves forecast for the next few days in waters off the western coast of Sumatra island and southern coast of Bali and Sumbawa.

Massive waves smash Bali’s Rock Bar

Earlier this month, a woman from Two Rocks, Perth, was one of five people swept out to sea and killed while she was on her honeymoon.

Brad and Lestari Williams were walking along the beach at Angel’s Billabong beach at Bali island Nusa Penida, when a rogue wave swamped them from behind and washed them out to sea

Mr Williams made it back to shore but Mrs Williams and her eight-year-old sister vanished in the surf.