Floods, landslides kill 26 in Indonesia, at least six missing
Padang, Indonesia Reuters Flooding and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra have killed 26 people and at least six are missing, authorities said on Monday. Bridges, schools, 113 hectares of farmland and nearly 700 homes have been damaged by torrential rains that have pounded down since Thursday, according to the country’s disaster mitigation […]
Indonesia floods, landslide kill 19, with seven missing
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of more than 70,000 people, while killing at least 19, with seven going missing, authorities said on Sunday. The havoc since last Thursday in the provincial capital of Padang and eight other areas has […]
Updated: Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as a search to find 12 more missing was temporarily halted over safety concerns. Three survivors were found on Monday along with the bodies of the 11 climbers, among 75 […]
Illegal logging: Treetop sensors help Indonesia eavesdrop on forests
HARRY JACQUES, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how technology is being employed in the battle to stop illegal logging in Indonesian forests…