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Two found dead in W Sumatra landslide

Two people were found dead on Wednesday night after being buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the West ...

Casualties during 2012`s Idul Fitri exodus rise

Latest data from the Indonesian police has revealed that the number of deaths resulting from accidents that took place ...

90 pct of road accidents caused by negligence

Some 90 percent of road accidents were caused by negligence, Dr Yosafra, a public transportation expert from the ...

Six victims of road accident in Padang taken to hospital

Six minibus passengers who suffered major injuries after a tourist-laden train rammed into the minibus at the entrance ...

Bukittinggi ready to hold Tour de Singkarak

Bukittinggi Municipality administration has expressed its readiness to carry out Tour de Singkarak international ...

Hundreds of cyclists to compete in Tour de Singkarak

Hundreds of cyclists from 17 countries will compete in Tour de Singkarak on June 4 through 10, 2012 and therefore the ...

Cruise ship catches fire in Padang

A cruise ship, Kaimana II caught fire at the pier of Bungus seaport, Teluk Kabung village, Padang city, at 11.30 a.m. ...

Quake rocks Padang

A 5.3-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked the West Sumatra provincial capital of Padang on Tuesday evening, prompting ...

Padang city mobilizes 104 disaster preparedness groups

Padang city`s administration has mobilized at least 104 Disaster Preparedness Groups (KSB) in villages to help keep ...

BMKG detects 203 hot spots in Sumatra Island

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 203 hot spots across Sumatra island, an ...

Bulog to conduct market operations in several regions

The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is ready to conduct rice market operations in several regions to stabilize ...

Bulog to conduct rice market operations in W Sumatra

The West Sumatra branch of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will conduct market operations during the Ramadan ...

Dutch company to build road tunnel in West Sumatra

PT Amagedon from the Netherlands and investors from Belgium plan to build a six kilometer long road tunnel connecting ...

Rapist killer in Padang sentenced to death

The district court in Padang, West Sumatra, sentenced Ade Saputra (26) to death on Thursday for having raped and ...

Residents rally to question aid for quake victims

Hundreds of people staged a rally outside the Padang municipal legislative council (DPRD) on Wednesday to seek ...