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Mount Ili Lewotolok evacuees direly need face masks: Lembata official

Evacuees of the Mount Ili Lewotolok eruption are in desperate need of face masks amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Residents start seeking refuge to avoid Mt Semeru's lava flows

Residents on the slope of Mount Semeru in Lumajang District, East Java, have begun taking refuge to steer clear from ...

Government distributes tents, logistics to Mt Merapi evacuees

The Social Affairs Ministry has distributed tents and logistics worth Rp500 million as humanitarian aid for the ...

Military thwarts Rohingya refugees' attempt to flee camp in Aceh

The North Aceh District Military Command foiled an attempt of 14 Rohingya refugees to flee a temporary refugee camp at ...

1000 residents evacuated following Mt Merapi's volcanic activities

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that over one thousand residents were evacuated to the ...

Evacuee count following Mt Merapi eruption increases to 203

The number of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Merapi in Glagaharjo Sub-district, Kapanewon Cangkringan, rose to ...

MPs seek ASEAN's positive, proactive role in Rakhine crisis resolution

Prior to the 37th ASEAN Summit this week, current and former parliamentarians submitted an open letter to the ASEAN ...

PMI distributes hazmat suits in Mount Merapi's disaster zones

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) dispensed several thousand hamzat suits and face shields to protect affected residents ...

PMI dispatches two Hagglunds to Mount Merapi's disaster zones

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) dispatched two Hagglunds to areas potentially affected by Mount Merapi's escalating ...

50 villagers residing on slopes of active Mount Merapi evacuated

Some 50 villagers, largely toddlers, pregnant women, and seniors, residing on Mount Merapi’s slopes were ...

Task force warns of COVID-19 transmission in refugee shelters

The COVID-19 task force has warned of potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission in refugee shelters as the threat of natural ...

1,660 foreign refugees still residing in Makassar: official

At least 1,660 foreign refugees are still residing in South Sulawesi capital Makassar under the supervision of the ...

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Keep healthy, avoid non-essential hospital visits during pandemic

People usually go to the hospital to be rid of disease, but a visit to the hospital is not entirely free of risk as ...

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Safeguarding COVID-19 frontliners as cases spike

Several countries across the globe, such as Britain, India, the US, South Korea, Russia, and Indonesia, have re-imposed ...

Application of family health protocols key to preventing COVID-19

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, better known as Bintang Puspayoga, ...