#natural disaster

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Aceh poised to become main tourism destination

The Indonesian Province of Aceh is intensively developing its tourism sector in an effort to become one of the main ...

Maritime sector can overcome impact of drought: Activist

Various maritime resources can be utilized to help overcome the impact of drought in various regions, an activist ...

DPR passes 2017 revised budget bill into law

The House of Representatives (DPR) has passed the 2017 revised budget bill into law in a plenary session here on ...

Earthquake damages 26 houses in Aceh`s Gayo Lues

A total of 26 houses were damaged after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Gampong Suri Musara Village in Gayo Lues ...

Landslide in East Luwu claims seven lives

A landslide triggered by downpour, on Friday morning, killed seven people and seriously injured seven others in the ...

Natural disasters inflict Rp30 trillion loss per year in Indonesia

Indonesia suffers an average of Rp30 trillion in economic losses per year due to natural disasters, Head of the ...

24 houses damaged in Tasikmalaya quake

A total of 24 houses were damaged after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Tasikmalaya district, West Java, early on ...

Minister provides Rp1.34 billion to help landslide victims in Ponorogo

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has provided aid worth Rp1.34 billion to help victims of a landslide ...

Strong earthquake jolts Bali

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked the islands of Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) at 7.10 ...

Government allocates Rp320 billion for river basin reforestation

The government has allocated some Rp320 billion (US$23.9 million) from the disaster management reserve funds for ...

Indonesian flooding spreads to more areas

As forecast by the National Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysic Agency (BMKG), the rainy season in Indonesia has ...

Floods hit seven sub-districts in Cirebon

Floods have hit seven sub-districts in Cirebon District, West Java Province, following incessant rains that caused ...

5.1-magnitude quake hits Garut district

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Garut district, West Java, early Thursday, according to the ...

Indonesia continues to conduct humanitarian diplomacy: FM Marsudi

Indonesia has continued to conduct humanitarian diplomacy in a bid to contribute to global peace and prosperity, ...

Social solidarity called powerful tool for dealing with national problems

Having more than 1,300 ethnic groups and 400 distinct languages and dialects, are certainly challenges for the ...