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Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods, landslides kill 49 people

November 27, 2025 admin

Rescuers searched on Thursday (November 27, 2025) in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies, and when possible survivors, after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island left 49 people dead and 67 missing. Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province Tuesday. The deluge…

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Indonesia; at least 29 people injured

August 17, 2025 admin

Indonesia is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday (August 17, 2025) morning, injuring…

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Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 21

March 11, 2024 admin

A landslide and floods swept away dozens of houses and destroyed a hotel near Lake Toba on Sumatra in December, killing at least two people. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official…

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