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Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some of the blazes that have consumed swathes of Borneo island. - Dangerous work - ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 164
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 efforts hampered by damaged ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Indonesia death toll rises to 303 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Rescue workers in Indonesia are continuing to battle to reach victims in several devastated areas submerged by cyclone-driven torrential rain over the past week, as authorities said the death toll has ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Indonesia bolsters integrated strategy in fight against wildfires
As strong El Niño patterns exacerbate dry conditions, widespread forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan are once again pushing Indonesia into ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: After Deadly Floods in Sumatra, Indonesia Moves Against Polluters
When torrential rains triggered floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra late last year, entire villages were swept away, more than 1,200 people were killed and forests upstream ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 248
AGAM, Indonesia — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared the confirmed death ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: 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 ...