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News Indonesia » Banten: Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dramatic-footage-shows-ferry-engulfed-in-flames-off-indonesia/ar-AA2fIQMC

Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

All passengers and crew were rescued after the KMP Batumandi ferry caught fire near Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday. View on euronews ...

News Indonesia » Banten: Passengers evacuated from ferry catching fire near port in Indonesia

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/passengers-evacuated-from-ferry-catching-fire-near-port-in-indonesia/vi-AA2fJAN2

Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated as a ferry caught fire near a port in western Indonesia. The KMP Batumandi was approaching Merak Port in Banten when sparks reportedly erupted from its stern at ...

News Indonesia » Banten: Update: 460 evacuated after ferry catches fire off Indonesia's Java coast

News channel or source: https://english.news.cn/20261021/e6a7143c4909478594afd3747c7adc51/c.html

Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

JAKARTA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- All 460 people aboard a passenger ferry that caught fire off Indonesia's Java island on Tuesday afternoon were safely evacuated, with 11 requiring medical treatment, the ...

News Indonesia » Banten: Banten fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides

News channel or source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/03/19/banten-fishing-village-grapples-with-piles-of-trash-brought-in-by-tides

Published on: Monday 18 March 2024

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News Indonesia » Banten: Indonesia prepares Banten's coastal communities for quakes and tsunamis

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/10/19/indonesia-prepares-banten039s-coastal-communities-for-quakes-and-tsunamis

Published on: Saturday 18 October 2025

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia is stepping up disaster preparedness in Pandeglang regency, one of Banten Province’s most hazard-prone areas, as experts warn that rising seismic activity and increasingly ...

News Indonesia » Banten: Indonesia pushes 100 GW power investment to support net-zero goal

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/432327/indonesia-pushes-100-gw-power-investment-to-support-net-zero-goal

Published on: Tuesday 22 September 2026

The Indonesian government is encouraging 100 gigawatts (GW) of electricity investment and strengthening new and renewable energy (NRE) development as part of ...