Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing around 600 people. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri…
Dozens feared dead in Indonesia school collapse, officials say
There are “no signs of life” under the wreckage of a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people are still missing, rescuers have said. Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, were inside the two-storey Islamic boarding school in the…
Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano erupts
Dozens of flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country’s most active volcanoes erupted. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores spewed an ash tower more than 11km…
A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed after a stone quarry collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province, with the country’s disaster agency saying search efforts are ongoing to find missing people buried beneath the rubble. The collapse took place early…
Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua kills six; 14 missing
JAKARTA: Torrential rains forced a halt on Monday (May 19) to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said. The rains had…
Death toll in deadly Indonesia flooding, landslides rises to 21
Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine villages in Indonesia’s Central Java province, and landslides tumbled onto mountainside hamlets after torrential rains. Videos and photos released by National Search and Rescue Agency showed workers digging desperately in villages where roads…
At least 10 killed as landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing. Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst…
At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, officials have said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time,…
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu volcano erupts twice, spewing red-hot lava
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu volcano has erupted twice in the same day, firing bright red lava and rocks into the night sky and triggering a spectacular display of volcanic lightning. The 1,325 metre volcano on the eastern island of Halmahera erupted…
School bus crash kills 11 and injures dozens in Indonesia
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more injured when a bus carrying high school students on a graduation trip crashed on the Indonesian island of Java. The bus was carrying more than 60 students and teachers from…
Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, as tsunami fear looms
Indonesian rescuers have raced to evacuate thousands of people after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning that the crater collapsing into the sea could cause a tsunami. Mount Ruang’s crater…
19 dead, two missing after Indonesia landslide
JAKARTA: At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday (Apr 14). The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja…
At least 19 killed, 7 missing in flash floods in Indonesia
Flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have left at least 19 people dead and seven others missing, officials have said. Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rushed down a mountainside and engulfed villages in the Pesisir Selatan district…
Indonesia hit by some of strongest winds recorded
Indonesia has been struck by some of the strongest winds recorded in the country, injuring at least 33 people. Buildings were damaged as the winds tore through the town of Sumedang in West Java province. Videos uploaded to social media…
Indonesia sees rising wildfire risk amid dry weather conditions
Indonesian authorities said on Monday (Jul 24) the number of areas where a wildfire could occur has doubled over the past week due to dry weather, raising concerns over widespread forest fires even before the country hits peak dry season.…
Indonesia braces for forest fires amid possible prolonged dry weather due to El Nino
Indonesia is bracing for the possibility of widespread forest and land fires this year as scientists predict the return of the El Nino weather phenomenon in the second half of 2023. “We are already seeing an upward trend on instances…
Indonesia preparing ‘very well’ for haze amid possible return of El Nino, says minister
Indonesia is preparing “very well” for the possibility of transboundary haze this year, said Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Tuesday (Jun 6). “We have climate modification technology. This is (so) we can make…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot clouds into the air
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock,…
Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly Indonesia landslide
Rescuers on a remote Indonesian island were searching on Tuesday (7 March) for dozens still missing after a landslide that killed 15 people, a disaster official said. Poor weather and downed communication lines have complicated rescue efforts on the far-flung…
Indonesia to prevent peatland fires using ‘weather modification technology’
In preparation for the upcoming dry season, Indonesian authorities are looking to use ‘weather modification technology’ to produce artificial rain that will help prevent peatland fires. According to state news agency Antara, Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) head Hartono said…
5.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Java Island
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking the same town devastated by a quake in November that left more than 330 people dead. The quake struck on land at…
Mount Semeru: Indonesia raises alert to highest level as volcano erupts on Java island
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano has erupted, sending ash billowing into the sky and sparking evacuations on the country’s main island, Java. Authorities raised the volcano’s warning status to the highest level, meaning its activity had escalated. No injuries have been…