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Soldiers, policemen, locals repair bridge near RI-PNG border

Several personnel from the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) Border Security Task Force and Keerom police precinct ...

Indonesia hit by 372 disasters since early 2021: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that a total of 372 natural disasters had impacted Indonesia ...

Bekasi flood: 100 hotel rooms reserved for asymptomatic COVID patients

Bekasi district government's COVID-19 task force has reserved 100 rooms at Cikarang Ibis Hotel for asymptomatic ...

BMKG projects downpour in Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) cautioned residents in the provinces of Banten, ...

Flooding submerges 12 sub-districts in West Java's Bekasi District

The Bekasi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported on Monday that heavy flooding inundated at least 12 sub-districts ...

Ash rain blankets Banyuwangi after Mt Raung erupts

Mount Raung located on the borders of Banyuwangi, Jember and Bondowoso Districts, East Java Province, erupted and ...

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Preserving the sustainability of Papuan staple sago

Sago, a starch extracted from the centre or pith of tropical palm stems, particularly Metroxylon sagu, has ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Rise in crocodile sightings near Mentaya River terrifies locals

Increased sightings of crocodiles around Mentaya River in Mentawa Baru Ketapang sub-district, Kotawaringin Timur ...

Police grill 9 witnesses over N Sumatra gas leak

Police have so far questioned nine witnesses in connection with the leakage of a gas pipeline belonging to a geothermal ...

Mt Sinabung erupts again, shoots ash 500 m into sky

Mount Sinabung in Karo district, North Sumatra province, erupted again at 12 p.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time) on ...

Mt Sinabung erupts again

Mount Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra Province, erupted at 5:25 a.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time) on ...

Social Ministry ensures quick disaster responses

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has ensured quick responses in handling the impact of natural disasters that ...

Five killed in South Kalimantan's landslides

Landslides, triggered by massive floods that hit Tanah Laut District in South Kalimantan Province this week, had ...

5.4-magnitude quake hits Pesisir Barat in Lampungprovince

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Pesisir Barat district, Lampung province, on Saturday evening, but no tsunami warning ...