Pre-Wedding Blaze Persists on Mount Bromo
The fire on Teletubbies Hill, Mount Bromo, ignited during a pre-wedding photoshoot, remains unextinguished, even five days after it began....
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Beirut Explosion Kills 78, Thousands Injured
Two massive explosions shook the port area of Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday 4th August. 78 people are reported dead, thousands...
To Bee or Not to Bee
Before I moved to Jakarta, I lived in a coastal town famous for shark attacks. I argued sharks weren’t really...
Six Dead, Three Injured in 6.5 Magnitude Ambon Earthquake
The 6.5 magnitude quake which struck Ambon early on 26th September, has killed six people and injured four others. According...
Death Toll from 6.9 Banten Quake Raises to Five, 178 Buildings Damaged
Agus Wibowo, spokesman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), mentioned that five people have died during the 6.9 magnitude...
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Sulawesi Early this Morning
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake is reported to have jolted Banggai Islands in Central Sulawesi on 26th April, at 5 am...
Indonesia Improving Disaster Mitigation Technology to Boost Tourism
Indonesia is in the process of developing disaster mitigation technology in various tourist destinations. In a press statement on Thursday,...
Nineteen Killed in Flood and Landslide Caused By Cempaka Cyclone
As many as 19 people are reported to have died in severe flooding and landslides caused by a tropical cyclone...
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Bali
A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country?s tourist hotspot Bali, panicking residents and tourists alike at 6:30a.m. Friday, December...
Kalla Orders Speedy Emergency Response to Bima Flooding
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered quicker emergency responses to the flooding problem in the West Nusa Tenggara district of...
Aceh Earthquake Cripples Education, Raises Major Concern
Disaster aid groups have raised their concern over the Aceh earthquake last December 7 that damaged several schools, which they...