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News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: West Sumatra mine landslide kills nine
A cliff near the mine collapsed on Thursday, burying a group of miners working only three meters away, said West Sumatra police spokeswoman Susmelawati Rosya.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted
Survivors in Indonesia were piecing back shattered lives Friday after devastating floods killed more than 1,750 people across five countries, with fears of fresh misery as more rain looms. Indonesia ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises
Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations. In this photo released by Indonesia’s disaster management ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill 69 people
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island left 69 people ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Death toll rises to 164 after floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
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 » West Sumatra » Politics: Sumatra floods: Indonesia says no to foreign aid for now
Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia is not accepting foreign aid for now as it remains confident that it can deal with the aftermath of the catastrophic Sumatra floods on its own. Many foreign leaders, ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
MEDAN, Indonesia — 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 ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Politics: Death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia tops 300
AGAM, Indonesia — Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods ...
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 ...
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