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Corpse flower blooms in Cibodas Botanical Garden

A giant corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum Becc.), reaching 291 centimeters in height, has bloomed once again in the ...

South Pesisir screens 61 Chinese workers for coronavirus

The authorities in South Pesisir District of West Sumatra Province tested 61 Chinese workers, employed in a project to ...

20 illegal gold miners arrested in West Sumatra

The West Sumatra police have arrested 20 persons suspected of mining gold illegally at two sites in Sijunjung District, ...

779 earthquakes recorded in February 2020: BMKG

As many as 779 earthquakes were recorded in February 2020 in Indonesian territory, the Meteorology, Climatology and ...

Indonesian police destroy 341.6 kg of crystal meth

The Indonesian police destroyed 341.6 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 51 kilograms of marijuana in the yard of ...

VP hopes regional elections do not disunite people

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes for the 2020 concurrent regional elections to not lead to disunity and conflict ...

BMKG forecasts heavy rains until March in Jakarta, other areas

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasted continued torrential rainfall and extreme weather ...

Bawaslu identifies 24 regions susceptible to election conflicts

Indonesia's General Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) released the Regional Elections Vulnerability Index (IKP) ...

BMKG predicts heavy rainfall in some regions across Indonesia

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has been predicted that heavy rain will likely to fall in ...

Team rescues climber wounded while descending Mt Marapi

Local climber Reyhan Fadila slipped into a ravine while descending the peak of Mount Marapi near the Abel Monument area ...

Nine dead in Central Tapanuli flash flood

 The death toll from the flash flood that hit Central Tapanuli District, North Sumatra has climbed to nine, ...

Central Tapanuli flash floods claim six lives, render three missing

Six people lost their lives, while three went missing in the flash floods that hit Central Tapanuli District, North ...

Jambi's 16 villages swamped after Batanghari River overflows its bank

At least 16 villages in Batanghari District, Jambi Province, were inundated, as the Batanghari River overflowed its ...

Rain-triggered floods swamp 163 homes in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra

The torrent of water from incessant heavy rains, lashing since Tuesday, led to extensive flooding that inundated at ...

Flood inundates tens of homes in Manggopoh, Agam, West Sumatra

A flood triggered by incessant heavy rains caused local rivers to overflow their banks and submerged 22 homes in ...