Indonesia flood death toll exceeds 1,000 as rescue, recovery efforts continue
Jakarta, Dec 13 (IANS) The death toll from floods and landslides that struck three provinces on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has exceeded 1,000, with 218 people still missing, according to the latest data released Saturday by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). The disasters have caused extensive infrastructure damage. BNPB data listed damage to about 1,200 […]
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 303, widespread damage in Thailand
Jakarta, Nov 29 (IANS) A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia’s Sumatra region, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. BNPB Chief Suharyanto told a press conference that North Sumatra suffered the highest number of casualties, with 166 deaths […]
Flash floods, landslides leave 174 dead, 79 missing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 28 (IANS) The number of fatalities from floods and landslides that struck Indonesia’s Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 174, with 79 people still missing and 12 others injured, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Friday. BNPB Chief Suharyanto said during a press briefing that North Sumatra has […]
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts again
Jakarta, Oct 1 (IANS) Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash up to 5 km high and prompting the highest aviation alert, the country’s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center said. The volcano, located on Flores Island, sent thick gray ash clouds drifting to […]
Indonesia, Belarus strengthen cooperation in multiple sectors
Jakarta, Aug 5 (IANS) Indonesia and Belarus have officially agreed to elevate their bilateral cooperation in several sectors, including food security, agricultural modernization, technology development, and investment. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono met with visiting Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov at the ministry’s building in Jakarta on Tuesday, where they discussed various fields, Xinhua News Agency […]
Indian Navy bolsters bilateral ties in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) and indigenously designed and built LCU-55 – the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class – along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier arrived for the post–deployment debriefing and closing ceremony of the 44th edition […]
India ‘working along same line’ as US-Indonesia trade deal: Trump
New York, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump stated that India is working on a trade deal along the same lines as the one he announced with Indonesia, which will provide the US with greater access to the Indian market. Under the deal with Jakarta, there will be a 19 per cent tariff on […]
Indonesia’s Mt Lewotobi erupts, alert level at highest as ash reaches 8,000 metres
Jakarta, March 21 (IANS) Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 metres high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and […]
Three earthquakes shake Indonesia, one death reported in North Sumatra
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported. The 5.5-magnitude quake struck North Sumatra province at 5:22 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The epicenter […]
Indonesia investigates land use violations after flooding in Jakarta
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry inspected upstream areas of rivers in West Java province on Thursday and uncovered alleged violations of environmental laws, which are believed to have contributed to recent flooding in Jakarta and surrounding areas over the past two days. The ministry installed four environmental monitoring boards […]
