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"If this technology is considered effective, does not cost too much and can be applied across Indonesia, then why not?" new Indonesia disaster agency head Kristomei Sianturi said.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: Indonesia deploys nearly 17,000 personnel to fight fires in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra
Ground operations are being prioritised over aerial operations because poor visibility has restricted water-bombing helicopter operations ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra to tackle haze
JAKARTA: Indonesia has deployed 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra provice on Sumatra island in a bid to disperse thick haze from forest and land fires.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: How Much Forest Fire Area Remains Unextinguished in Indonesia?
Forest and land fires continue to affect six priority provinces in Indonesia, with authorities intensifying efforts to extinguish the remaining fires.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: Survivors sue Indonesian government over response to catastrophic Sumatra floods
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Survivors of the deadly late-2025 Sumatra floods and landslides have sued the Indonesian government, arguing the disaster was not solely a natural ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: 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 » Security: 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 » Security: Sumatra province plan to permit ‘community’ mines alarms civil society
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The devolved government in West Sumatra province, which is home to 5.8 million people on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, intends to present new zoning ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises
In this photo released by Indonesia’s disaster management agency BNPB, workers clear a road severed by landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 1, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Badan Nasional ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: US Embassy Issues Indonesia Natural Disaster Alert Over Volcanic Eruption
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia has issued a natural disaster alert after ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Security: Indonesian Rescuers Search for Survivors as the Death Toll From Floods and Landslides Tops 300
Indonesian Rescuers Search for Survivors as the Death Toll From Floods and Landslides Tops 300 AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover ...