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More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection by locals

Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday. The group of 53 men, 39 women and 55 children arrived on Karang Gadih ...

31 Dec 2023 at 14:34

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Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Sumatra

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said on Tuesday. Torrential rains over the weekend ...

26 Nov 2024 at 08:04

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One dead, 11 missing after landslide and floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Rescuers have recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks after flash floods and a landslide crashed on to a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Officials said on Sunday that 11 people are still missing. Triggered by ...

03 Dec 2023 at 14:08

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Indonesia seizes ton of endangered pangolin scales meant for Chinese clients

Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of scales from endangered pangolins worth more than a million US dollars. The 1.2 tons of scales worth 1.3 million dollars (£1.03 million) were ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:23

Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 59 people

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Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 58 people

Indonesian authorities have seeded clouds, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country’s Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 59 people dead and another 16 missing. Monsoon rains triggered ...

15 May 2024 at 14:28

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Seven missing and 19 dead as landslide and floods batter Sumatra in Indonesia

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing 19 with a further seven people still missing. Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain and reached a river that burst ...

10 Mar 2024 at 07:17

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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for second day as 12 climbers remain missing

Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers on Monday after the Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 2,629ft (800m) into the air, officials said. The bodies of 11 climbers were ...

04 Dec 2023 at 11:38

Savers warned of pensions impact on deforestation in Jane Goodall ad campaign

Jane Goodall and Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel have joined forces for a new ad campaign that warns UK savers of their pension investments’ hidden impact on global forests. The “Saving Jane” advert released on Wednesday shows an ...

31 Jul 2024 at 12:00

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More than 40 dead after flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

Rescuers have recovered more bodies after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud, leaving 43 people dead and another 15 missing. The heavy rains, along ...

13 May 2024 at 11:19

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Damage and deaths reported after 6.2 magnitude quake off Indonesia coast

A strong and shallow earthquake has hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing two people and injuring 20. The quake also damaged buildings and caused panic among people in Sumatra as well as neighbouring ...

25 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Conservationists urge Yousaf to act over Indonesian dam threat to rare orangutan

Scotland’s First Minister is being urged to intervene in the controversial construction of a new dam in Indonesia – a project which conservationists fear could impact on the world’s rarest ape. Campaigners at the ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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Firefighters battle peatland blazes on Indonesian island of Sumatra

Firefighters in Indonesia are battling several peatland fires in several locations on Sumatra, officials said. The fires started on Tuesday afternoon near residential areas and along a major road in three ...

13 Sept 2023 at 11:47

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