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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
There were no immediate reports of damage, the country's geophysics agency said.
Published on May 28, 2024 05:46 PM IST
Reuters |
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, 10 killed
At least 46,000 people have fled to a temporary government shelter. Ten are still missing.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 06:50 PM IST
AP |
Please, work from home: Over 300 forest fires in Indonesia cause smoky haze
The smoky haze drifted from the fires toward Palembang, the capital of South Palembang province.
Published on Oct 02, 2023 03:37 PM IST
AP |
Tigress from critically endangered species gives birth to adorable cubs. Watch
This video that has been Shared on Facebook by Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden shows the birth of two adorable cubs of a Sumatran tiger who happens to be from a critically endangered species.
Published on Jul 11, 2022 02:53 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
6.2-magnitude hits Indonesia's Sumatra island
The earthquake occurred at 7.09am (local time) and had no tsunami potential, Indonesia's geophysics agency said.
Published on Feb 25, 2022 08:03 AM IST
Not just Bali: Indonesia hopes to develop more tourism sites
Key to the plan is to upgrade provincial airports and improve access to outlying destinations, such as Lake Toba on Sumatra island, more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Jakarta, the capital.
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 01:17 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Yogyakarta
5 unmarried couples whipped in public in Indonesia for behaving amorously
The five couples flogged Thursday received between four and 22 strokes from a rattan cane outside a mosque in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, after they served several months in prison.
Updated on Mar 20, 2019 06:47 PM IST
Banda Aceh (Indonesia) | AFP
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides climbs to 68
The number of the evacuees has doubled from Friday after the disaster mitigation officials managed to get access to previously isolated districts and update the figures.
Published on Jan 26, 2019 06:12 PM IST
Jakarta | Agence France-Presse
Rain sets off Indonesia landslide, killing 9 with 34 missing
Authorities struggled to get tractors and other heavy equipment over washed-out roads as heavy rain was hampering search efforts, Nugroho said. Television footage showed hundreds of police, soldiers and residents digging through debris with their hands, shovels and hoes.
Updated on Jan 01, 2019 12:02 PM IST
Jakarta, Indonesia | Associated Press
‘All lives matter’: Indonesia saves tsunami-stranded turtles
An eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, which sits in the middle of the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands, caused a section of the crater to collapse and slide into the ocean, triggering the killer tsunami on Saturday evening.
Updated on Dec 28, 2018 03:40 PM IST
Indonesia | Agence France-Presse
Indonesia issues ‘extreme weather’ warning for tsunami-hit coast near Krakatau
Indonesia’s meteorology agency (BMKG) said late on Tuesday the rough weather around the volcano could make its crater more fragile.
Updated on Dec 26, 2018 08:17 PM IST
Indonesia | Reuters
‘Perfect night turned into a nightmare’: Indonesia tsunami survivor
Survivors recall how a perfect night turned into a nightmare when a torrent of water emerged from the darkness like a monster, swallowing everything in its wake.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 01:25 PM IST
Associated Press, Tanjung Lesung, Indonesia | Associated Press
Krakatau volcano partial collapse triggered Indonesia tsunami - officials
The fact the tsunami was triggered by a volcano, and not by an earthquake, may be the reason why no tsunami warning was triggered, scientists said.
Updated on Dec 24, 2018 04:07 PM IST
WELLINGTON | Reuters
‘Run, a wave is coming!’ - panic and devastation after Indonesian tsunami
At least 281 people were killed in tsunami waves of up to three metres (10 feet) that hit several towns along the rim of the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra islands, triggered by a landslide on the Anak Krakatau volcano.
Updated on Dec 24, 2018 03:30 PM IST
Indonesia | Reuters
‘LGBT behaviour’ a term? An Indonesian city plans to fine residents for it
The regulation is the latest example of a rise in government and public hostility toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 07:07 PM IST
Jakarta | Reuters
Lion Air jet in another accident, a week after deadly crash
In the latest incident, the jet clipped a pole as it taxied to the runway at Bengkulu airport on Sumatra island ahead of its flight to Jakarta.
Published on Nov 08, 2018 08:47 PM IST
Jakarta | Press Trust of India
Strategic Indian Ocean port features in India, Indonesia maritime cooperation plan
Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss, among other issues, developing infrastructure and an economic zone at Sabang, on the tip of Sumatra island.
Updated on May 30, 2018 02:55 PM IST
Reuters, Jakarta | Reuters
Indonesia oil well explosion death toll climbs to 21
An oil spill sparked a huge fire that shot up some 70 metres (230 feet) in the air, above homes and palm trees in a residential area on Sumatra island’s Aceh province
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 10:56 AM IST
Agence France-Presse, Peureulak | Agence France-Presse