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Padang Police chief Sr. Comr. Apri Wibowo said investigators believe the 17-year-old had assembled the explosives to target classmates he claimed had bullied him for years.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: Student Arrested After Homemade Explosive Detonates at West Sumatra School
A 17-year-old student was arrested after a homemade explosive detonated in a classroom at a school in West Sumatra.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 2
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing at least two people and causing tremors that were felt in ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: Sumatran tiger confirmed killed by snare in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province
Officials have confirmed that a Sumatran tiger was found killed by a snare in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province in late July, after farmers had reported encounters with the animal in human settlements ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: Major Blackout Hits Parts of Sumatra, Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State electricity company, PLN, reported a disruption in the electrical system in northern and central Sumatra that triggered a major power outage in parts of the island on Friday ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: West Sumatra joins Indonesia’s REDD+ program
West Sumatra has officially joined Indonesia’s effort to cut forest loss as a pilot province under the country’s REDD+ program. The agreement, announced today, means that regencies, towns, and ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra: Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to 50
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 52 and more than 3,000 people were evacuated, authorities said on ...