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At least 268 dead, most of them children, after 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia

  • By TN
  • November 22, 2022
A small group of Indonesians stand near a building in a village where little remains after the earthquake and Tsunami that devastated the region of Sumatra, Indonesia
A small group of Indonesians stand near a building in a village where little remains after the earthquake and Tsunami that devastated the region of Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class M. Jeremie Yoder.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shook this Monday the province of West Java, with almost 50 million inhabitants, the most populated of Indonesia, leaving at [Read More…]

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At Least 14 Dead, Many Suffer Burn Injuries After Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupts

  • By TN
  • December 5, 2021
Mount Guntur in Western Java, Indonesia
Mount Guntur, an active stratovolcano located in Garut, Western Java, Indonesia. Photo: Reyhansavero.

Some 41 people suffered burn injuries following an eruption of the Semeru volcano in Indonesia, Reuters reported, citing Indah Masdar the deputy chief of the [Read More…]

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Investigators blame pilot error for AirAsia Flight 8501 crash into Java Sea

  • By TN
  • December 7, 2015
AirAsia Airbus A320-200
AirAsia Airbus A320-200 (PK-AXC). Photo: Sabung Hamster.

Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee yesterday declared pilot error to be behind the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. All 162 passengers and crew died [Read More…]