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It also left 21 people injured. (Representational Image)

Indonesia's Papua hit with floods; almost 77 casualties reported

At least 77 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province.

17 Mar 2019 8:59 AM

Indonesian officials said on Wednesday dozens of rescuers were using spades and ropes to dig out more than 60 people. (Photo:AP)

3 killed in Indonesian landslide, 60 feared buried

Photos released showed rescue workers on muddy hillside scrambling to pull out survivors and carry them away on stretchers during the night.

27 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s biggest producers of palm oil and India, the world’s largest importer of edible oils, is an important market for both. (Photo: File)

Indonesia asks India to cut palm oil tariffs in exchange for sugar imports

Jakarta asked for a 5 percentage point cut in India’s import tax to match the tariff of 45 pc New Delhi charges on products from Malaysia.

23 Feb 2019 4:10 PM

It was followed by a weaker quake in the same area with an initial reading of 5.2 magnitude. (Photo:File)

Strong 6.1-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early Tuesday.

22 Jan 2019 10:34 AM

A rescuer inspects a part of Lion Air plane flight JT 610 retrieved from the waters where it crashed at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in October (Photo: AP)

Indonesia Lion Air jet crash: Cockpit voice recorder, human remains found

The 2-month-old Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet plunged into Java Sea just minutes after taking off on Oct. 29, killing all 189 people on board.

14 Jan 2019 1:38 PM

Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency shows rescuers carrying out one of eighteen stranded sea turtles on the beach in Kalianda, after the turtles were found washed ashore after a tsunami - caused by activity at a volcano known as the 'child' of Krakatoa .(Photo: AFP)

'All lives matter', says Indonesia on saving 15 tsunami-stranded turtles

It took 4 staff to haul endangered creature back to sea, just the latest in a string of turtle rescues along the country's devastated coast

28 Dec 2018 11:49 AM

The tsunami that hit the coasts of Indonesian islands along the Sunda Strait was not big but it was destructive. The waves smashed onto beaches in the darkness Saturday night without warning, ripping houses and hotels from their foundations in seconds and sweeping terrified concertgoers into the sea. (Photo: AP)

No time to run: Killer tsunami hit Indonesia beach without warning

Indonesia is one of most disaster-prone nations due to its position straddling 'Pacific Ring of Fire', where tectonic plates collide.

24 Dec 2018 2:21 PM

A rescuer stands amid debris at a tsunami-ravaged area in Carita, Indonesia, Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Angry Indonesian volcano ‘Child Of Krakatoa’ was on eruption watchlist

Experts say Anak Krakatoa emerged around 1928 in the caldera of Krakatoa, a volcanic island that violently erupted in 1883.

23 Dec 2018 4:37 PM

Images showed wave pushed tangled mess of corrugated steel roofing, timber, rubble and flotsam inland from coast at Carita beach and at other places it uprooted trees and left trail of debris strewn across ground., (Photo: AP)

222 killed in Indonesia tsunami set off by volcanic eruption

Hundreds of buildings destroyed by wave, which hit southern Sumatra coast and western tip of Java about 9:30 pm (1430 GMT).

23 Dec 2018 10:51 AM

Navy divers inspect what is believed to be engine of the crashed Lion Air jet after it was retrieved from the sea floor, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.(Photo: AP)

Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight: report

The Boeing 737 MAX vanished from radar about 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Oct 29, slamming into Java Sea.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 PM

Rescuers conduct search operation in the waters of Ujung Karawang, West Java, Indonesia after a Lion Air plane crashed into the sea. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian Lion Air plane crash victim's family sues Boeing

The father of Rio Nanda Pratama filed lawsuit in US state of Illinois, over the death of the young doctor who was to be married this week.

16 Nov 2018 3:37 PM

Rescuers conduct search operation in the waters of Ujung Karawang, West Java, Indonesia after the Lion Air plane crashed into the sea. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian diver killed while recovering bodies from Lion Air crash

Syachrul Anto, 48, who died on Friday, was part of the team searching for body parts and debris from the jet in the Java Sea.

03 Nov 2018 1:53 PM

Pilot of crashed Lion Air plane made distress call from same jet on previous flight

After the call, pilot updated control tower to say that the plane was flying normally and he would not return to the airport as requested.

01 Nov 2018 7:27 PM

'We saw belongings such as life jackets, pants, clothes scattered on the seabed,' Syaugi said. 'We believe the fuselage will be around there, we hope that our target can be found.' (Photo: File)

Lion Air crash search finds debris, belongings on seafloor

The location of the airplane’s 'black box' flight data recorder has been identified, but strong currents prevented it from being recovered.

01 Nov 2018 3:40 PM

The black box was recovered from among debris in the mud on the sea floor. (Photo: File)

Black box of crashed Lion Air plane found by Indonesia divers: reports

The black box was orange in colour and intact, without specifying if the item was the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder.

01 Nov 2018 10:17 AM

Lion Air's chief executive, Edward Sirait, told Reuters he had not heard of the minister's order. (Photo: File)

Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: reports

It was not clear whether the removal was permanent or temporary.

31 Oct 2018 2:51 PM

A member of Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off Java Island at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia military chief 'strongly believes' crashed Lion air plane found

'We strongly believe we've determined the coordinates of the JT 610 fuselage,' country's military chief said.

31 Oct 2018 10:17 AM

Indonesian police and SAR personel identify personal items of passengers of the ill-fated Lion Air flight JT 610 at the Jakarta port. (Photo: AFP)

Lion Air crash: Deadliest aviation disaster since 1997 in Indonesia

Lion Air is a low-cost airline which has engaged in a huge expansion in recent years.

30 Oct 2018 3:49 PM

Members of a rescue team line up body bags at a port in North Jakarta. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia Lion Air crash: Rescuers recover 10 bags filled with body parts of victims

Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, crashed into Java Sea moments after it had asked to return to Jakarta on Monday.

30 Oct 2018 11:52 AM

Family members of the crashed Indonesian Lion Air JT-610 react at Pangkal Pinang airport, in Bangka Belitung province on October 29, 2018. - An Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 188 passengers and crew crashed into the sea on October 29, 2018, officials said, moments after it had asked to be allowed to return to Jakarta. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia search and rescue says all 189 aboard crashed jet 'likely' dead

'My prediction is that nobody survived because the victims that we found, their bodies were no longer intact,' agency operational director.

29 Oct 2018 4:13 PM

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