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PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the region on Monday, prompting government officials to ask people to work ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
KARO – Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Six people ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Sumatra citizen lawsuit seeks accountability for haze-causing fires
Three companies that manage pulpwood plantations in Indonesia are facing a citizen lawsuit over repeated fires on their concessions that have been blamed for illnesses and other disruptions. The ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Sumatran province brings hammer down on illegal oil wells after fatal blasts
Indonesia’s South Sumatra province was the site of some of the archipelago’s largest oil discoveries by U.S. and Dutch companies during the early 20th century. After many wells were abandoned in the ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 164
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
MEDAN – Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Events: Fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A boat sails on Musi River as thick haze from forest fires shroud the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 2, ...