INDONESIA – Official enforcement of social media account restrictions for children under 16 years begun on Saturday March 28 in Indonesia, becoming the first country to initiate such a curb in Southeast Asia. In a news briefing in Jakarta late Friday night, Communications Minister Meutya Hafid said that US social media platform X has “fully […]
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Garbage Landslide in Indonesia Kills 5
INDONESIA – A garbage landslide in Indonesia killed at least 5 people and left 4 others missing, after a mound of garbage collapsed at country’s largest landfill, according to authorities on Monday. The landslide occurred at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site just outside the capital, Jakarta. “One more body was found this afternoon, bringing […]
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi Eruption Spews Ash as High as 1.6 Kilometers
INDONESIA – Indonesia’s Mount Marapi eruption on Monday sent thick gray ash as high as 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) above its peak. The early morning eruption of Marapi, located in West Sumatra province, was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 30 millimeters and a duration of about 33 seconds, the Antara news agency […]
Indonesia to Withdraw from Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace if there’s no Support for Palestinian Independence
INDONESIA – Indonesia will withdraw from Donald Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace if it fails to support the Palestinian independence, according to the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The Indonesian leader conveyed the position during a meeting with more than 160 Islamic scholars at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Thursday evening, state-run Antara News reported, […]
Indonesia Flooding and Landslides Disrupts Life
INDONESIA – Indonesia flooding and landslides disrupted life as residential buildings and streets got submerged, according to local reports on Wednesday. In Denpasar, flash floods submerged streets and homes after nearby rivers overflowed, with water levels reaching up to one meter in some areas on Tuesday, according to the Jakarta Globe. Residents reported significant damage […]
Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 10, 81 Missing
INDONESIA – The death toll from West Java landslide in Indonesia rose to 10 on Sunday Jan. 25, with 81 still missing. The landslide struck a village in West Bandung regency on Saturday, with dozens of homes reportedly buried under mud and debris. The military said there were reports that 23 soldiers were also among […]
Landslide in West Java Indonesia Kills 8
INDONESIA – At least 8 people were killed and 82 others went missing following a landslide in West Java, Indonesia on Saturday. The landslide impacted a village in the West Bandung regency, Cisarua Police Chief AY Yogaswara said, according to state-run news agency Antara. Dozens of houses were reportedly buried under the landslide. A search […]
SriBilah Utama Train Hits Passenger Car, Killing 9 in Indonesia
INDONESIA – SriBilah Utama train hit a passenger car in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province late Wednesday, killing 9, according to a local report on Thursday. The car carrying nine people was hit by the SriBilah Utama train traveling from Rantau Prapat to Medan, the report said, citing police. According to North Sumatra Traffic Police Director […]
Death Toll from Flash Floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi at 16
INDONESIA – The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi have risen to 16, with 3 people still unaccounted for. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNBP) said late Tuesday that at least 22 people were injured and 682 others displaced after flooding hit the Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency on Monday. In a […]
Fire at a Retirement Home in Sulawesi Island Indonesia Kills 16
INDONESIA – A Sunday night fire at a retirement home in Sulawesi Island in Indonesia left at least 16 people dead and 3 others injured, according to local reports on Monday. The blaze erupted late Sunday night and quickly engulfed large parts of the facility of a nursing home in Manado, North Sulawesi province, where […]
Traffic Accident in Indonesia Kills 16
INDONESIA – A traffic accident in Indonesia on Monday Dec. 22, involving a bus in the Central Java province killed at least 16 people and left 18 others injured. According to the officials, the passenger bus lost control after hitting the road divider and overturned. The bus, carrying 34 passengers, was traveling from the capital […]
22 Killed in Jakarta’s Terra Drone Office Building Fire
INDONESIA – At least 22 people were killed – 7 male and 15 female – while several others sustained injuries on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at Terra Drone office building in Indonesia’s capital. All of the deceased were taken to the National Police Hospital for identification, according to the Central Jakarta Metro Police […]
Death Toll from Floods in Asia Now Over 1,400
INDONESIA – The death toll from the floods in Asia is now over 1,400, with at least 1,000 people still missing according to government reports. Unprecedented floods, landslides, storms, and cyclones have wreaked havoc across Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand as rescue teams and aid agencies race against time to rescue marooned people. […]
Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 31
INDONESIA – The Indonesia landslide death toll have risen to 31 according to local authorities on Saturday, while search for the remaining 20 continues. In Pandanarum village, Banjarnegara Regency in Central Java, 18 people remain missing, while authorities have recovered 10 bodies, state-run Antara News reported, citing Budiono, head of the joint search and rescue […]
Landslides in Indonesian Java Provinces Kill 18
INDONESIA – At least 18 people died from landslides in Indonesian Java provinces, while 33 went missing according to authorities on Monday. The death toll from the landslide that struck the city of Cilacap in the Central Java province rose to 16 as search efforts entered their fifth day on Monday. Search and Rescue Mission […]