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December 7, 2025 3:35 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number known to have died as a result of the cyclone-induced floods and landslides across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra, including Aceh, was 916 on Saturday, with 274 listed as missing, government data showed. The storm systems also killed about 200 peo...

November 27, 2025 3:56 PM

Thailand shifts gear in evacuation efforts as floods ease; deaths climb in Indonesia

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations. Meanwhile, the death toll in the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra from cyclone havoc rose to 46. Severe floods after a week of heavy rain have killed at least 33 people in Thailand and two in Malaysia, with tens of thousands huddling in evacuation centres, some after being cut off for days ...

November 27, 2025 2:23 PM

India, Indonesia hold 3rd Defence Ministers’ Dialogue; agree to deepen strategic and defence cooperation

India and Indonesia on Thursday held the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi, co-chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The meeting reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advancing defence cooperation across multiple sectors. Both Ministers recalled Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to India as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day...

November 24, 2025 12:35 AM

Indonesia declared polio-free by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared the end of Indonesia’s poliovirus type-2 outbreak, marking a significant milestone in the country’s public health efforts following years of low vaccination coverage. The announcement came on November 19 after no poliovirus was detected in children or the environment since June 2024. According to the health ministry, nearly 60 million additional doses of the polio vaccine were administered nationwide as part of the emergency respon...

November 21, 2025 9:58 AM

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java rose to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday. Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said. Rescuers found 7 more bodies in Banjarnegara, the worst-affected area, on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 10 with 18 still missing, Abdul Muhari, ...

November 16, 2025 12:12 PM

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

A landslide after heavy rains in Central Java killed 11 people, Indonesia's disaster management agency said on Saturday, adding that rescuers were searching for a dozen who are still missing. The landslide in the city of Cilacap on Thursday buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, Antara previously reported the agency as saying, adding that the rescue was challenging as people were buried 3 to 8 metres (10-25 feet) deep. "Eleven people have been found dead, three yesterday and eight more t...

November 14, 2025 9:26 AM

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level. Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday at 1:35 a.m. for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement. It erupted again on Wednesday morning at 9:21 a.m. , spewing ash 8 km high, the agency said, for about three minut...

November 10, 2025 2:33 PM

Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto

Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism. The title was conferred in a ceremony overseen by President Prabowo Subianto, Suharto's former son-in-law, despite protests by pro-democracy activists and the families of those affected by the strongman's iron-fisted rule. Prabowo took office one ye...

November 7, 2025 2:14 PM

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

Dozens of people were injured and hospitalised after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, police said. Police were investigating the cause of explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, city police chief Asep Edi Suheri told a televised press conference. The number of people admitted to hospitals was 54, he said, adding the injuries ranged from minor to serious and included burns. News channels KompasTV and ...

October 15, 2025 10:45 PM

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level. Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday at 1:35 a.m. (1835 GMT Tuesday) for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement. It erupted again on Wednesday morning at 9:21 a.m. (0121 GMT), spewing ash 8 km high, the agenc...