Indonesia, Sumatra and Landslides

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week.
Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra Kill at Least 27, Rescuers Search for Missing
FILE PHOTO: An excavator moves soil during the search and rescue of victims on the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain at Semangat Gunung Village in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Floods and landslides in Indonesia kill at least 20 people, with fear more victims will be discovered in debris
Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said. In North Sumatra, the bodies of five people listed as ...
Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27
JAKARTA: The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried vehicles, a rescue official said on Thursday (Nov 28). Floods and l
Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said.
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms
Indonesia flash floods swamp roads in North Sumatra
Flash floods swamped roads in North Sumatra, Indonesia, after days of torrential rain. Footage shows motorists navigating through floodwaters in Kampung Lalang, Medan, on7. Residents were forced to wade through inundated paths,
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Indonesia aims to return foreign prisoners by January
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to return prisoners from Australia, France and the Philippines by the end of the year, a minister ...
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Indonesia’s Prabowo is desperate to impress Trump and Xi
On November 8th, less than three weeks into the top job, Mr Prabowo jetted off on a six-country world tour. The outing revealed a man desperate for the approval of his counterparts, over-confident in ...
Indonesia's Regional Elections Aftermath A 'Boost' For Prabowo: Analysts
Candidates backed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are on course to secure electoral victories in some crucial ...
Ex-President Jokowi’s Son-in-Law Wins Governor Vote in Indonesia
Joko Widodo’s son-in-law won a regional gubernatorial election in Indonesia, becoming the latest of the popular former ...
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Filipino investment scam suspect deported from Indonesia
A Filipino investment scam suspect listed in the Interpol notice was deported from Indonesia on Thursday, the Philippine ...
Indonesia seizes more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales said to be meant for Chinese clients
Indonesian authorities say they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales worth over a ...
Indonesia’s Biggest Taxi Firm Bets BYD Plant to Cut EV Prices
Indonesia’s largest taxi operator expects an upcoming BYD Co. plant will bring electric vehicle prices down as it seeks to ...
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Indonesia, Ukraine foreign ministers discuss peace plan
Foreign Minister Sugiono this week met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in a bilateral meeting in Italy, where ...