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Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people

Associated Press  

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including a driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks in the …

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Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 58 people while 35 are missing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 58 people while 35 are missing

The Independent  

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Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 67 people while 20 are missing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 67 people while 20 are missing

Associated Press  

TANAH DATAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 67 people dead and another 20 missing. National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto said the aim of Wednesday’s action was to redirect the rain elsewhere and keep the search operation …

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Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37 people and more than a dozen others were missing, officials said Sunday. The agency said that eight bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods that also hit Padang Pariaman, …

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1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
1 year, 1 month ago

1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

MEDAN, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks from flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Tons of mud, rocks and trees rolled down from a mountain late Friday triggered by torrential rain, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through …

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4 Sumatran tiger foetuses found in jar in Indonesia (Lead)
5 years, 1 month ago

4 Sumatran tiger foetuses found in jar in Indonesia (Lead)

India TV News  

Indonesian authorities have found four foetuses of the protected Sumatran tiger as well as the hide of the endangered species in two police raids carried out against suspected animal poachers and traffickers, the Environment Ministry said on Monday. The foetuses, which were kept in plastic jars, and the hide were found on Saturday in two separate places in Riau province …

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‘When is this going to end?’: Indonesians shrouded in toxic haze
5 years, 3 months ago

‘When is this going to end?’: Indonesians shrouded in toxic haze

Al Jazeera  

Fires, started on plantations, have been burning since July sending air pollution to hazardous levels. Fasha has ordered 100,000 masks to be distributed across the city and every local health clinic in Jambi is required to have an operating “recovery room” for patients suffering from respiratory problems caused by the haze. We have to have the lights on all the …

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Toll in Indonesia volcano tsunami rises to 281; doctors, rescuers battle heavy rain as hunt for survivors continues
6 years ago

Toll in Indonesia volcano tsunami rises to 281; doctors, rescuers battle heavy rain as hunt for survivors continues

Firstpost  

Doctors worked to help survivors, and people searched on debris-strewn beaches on Monday for more victims from a deadly tsunami that smashed into houses, hotels and other buildings without warning in the darkness along an Indonesian strait. Tanjung Lesung: Doctors worked to help survivors, and people searched on debris-strewn beaches on Monday for more victims from a deadly tsunami that …

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