Tag Archives: Indonesia
Indonesia: Dozens of Freeport miners buried in Papua
TIMIKA, INDONESIA (BNO NEW) — Dozens of people were buried, but the number of casualties is unclear after a mine caved in in eastern Indonesia, local authorities said Tuesday. The… Read more
Indonesia: Dozens feared dead after boat capsizes in Kalimantan
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — A boat carrying dozens of people capsized in a river in Indonesia’s island of Kalimantan killing at least one person while several others went missing,… Read more
Indonesia: 8 illegal immigrants killed at detention center clash
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — At least eight Burmese illegal immigrants were killed on Friday after a clash broke out in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, local authorities said Friday. The incident… Read more
Indonesia: At least 10 killed in Sulawesi landslides
MANADO, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — At least ten people were killed after rain-triggered landslides struck North Sulawesi in northern Indonesia, local authorities said Sunday. Heavy rainfall caused a number of… Read more
Landslides in Indonesia leave 21 dead, others missing
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — At least eleven people were killed after torrential rains triggered a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, local authorities said on Monday. Two… Read more
Strong quake hits northern Indonesia, killing at least 4
PALU, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake which struck a remote region of northern Indonesia on late Saturday afternoon has destroyed dozens of houses, killing at least four people,… Read more
Eight missing after flash floods hit West Sumatra in Indonesia
PADANG, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Severe flash floods struck the capital of West Sumatra in Indonesia on Tuesday, leaving at least eight people missing and forcing hundreds of people to… Read more
Asylum seeker vessel carrying over 200 capsizes off Indonesia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) — More than 100 people have been rescued after a boat carrying about 200 asylum seekers capsized off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday, officials in… Read more
Hundreds briefly evacuate as volcano erupts in northeast Indonesia
TERNATE, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of residents in northeastern Indonesia fled their homes on Wednesday after a brief eruption at Mount Gamkonora, spewing towering columns of ash and smoke… Read more
South African, Australian citizens killed in Indonesia plane crash
SAMARINDA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — A small Susi Air plane crashed in eastern Indonesia on late Wednesday afternoon, killing a South African pilot and his Australian passenger, officials said on… Read more
