#natural disaster

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Death toll in Banjarnegara landslide increases to 51 on Monday

The death toll of the landslide that hit Jemblung hamlet in Central Javas Banjarnegara district rose to 51 on Monday ...

Banjarnegara`s landslides force 1,692 villagers to flee home: minister -

The number of villagers taking refuge following the deadly landslides in Jemblung Hamlet of Sampang Village, ...

Indonesia better prepared for tsunamis

For most Indonesians, the memories of the deadly tsunami, which devastated Aceh Darussalam Province and Nias Ditrict ...

Hundreds of flood victims in Jakarta still housed in temporary shelters

Some 500 flood victims in South Jakarta and 495 in East Jakarta are still staying in temporary shelters on Friday, due ...

More investment expected from Japan: Ambassador

Japan will invest more in Indonesia to remain the biggest investor in 2015, Japanese Ambassador Yasuaki Tanizaki ...

Indonesia's Banten Province prepared to face natural disasters

As many as 360 volunteers in Lebak District, Banten Province, have been trained and equipped with evacuation tools to ...

Drought hits numerous regions of Indonesia

Drought has parched Indonesias numerous regions and is feared to cause losses to crops, slow down economic growth, and ...

Century Bank was in dire need of lending facility

Former Century Bank in 2008 urgently needed short-term lending facility (FPJP), as the Indonesian economy was then in ...

Bill Gates considering plan to built nuclear reactor in Indonesia

Terra Power was considering a request to build a nuclear reactor of the latest generation in Indonesia, an official ...

Landslide kills four in West Java

Landslide following heavy rain killed four people in the hill city of Bogor, West Java, on Sunday. The accident ...

Sinabung`s deadly clouds claim 15 lives in a single day

Over 30 thousand people across 34 villages have been displaced since last September 2013, as a result of the sporadic ...

Regional govt must increase officials` capacity

Coordinating Minister for Peoples Welfare Agung Laksono asked regional governments to increase the capacity of their ...

Landslide kills one in C Sulawesi

A landslide in Kebun Kopi Highway, Central Sulawesi Province has killed one and injured 18 others. The disaster ...

Indonesian govt still taking stock of flood-affected rice fields

The current floods that have displaced many residents or forced them to evacuate in different parts of Indonesia, have ...

Government to offer scholarships to Mount Sinabung victims: President

The government will provide scholarships to the students attending elementary schools and colleges, who were affected ...