November 26, 2025 6:30 PM

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Floods, Landslides Kill 17 in Indonesia

Torrential monsoon rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has triggered devastating floods and landslides, raising the death toll to 17 and leaving six people missing. Rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas across six regencies in North Sumatra after rivers overflowed and mud, rocks and trees swept through hilly villages. In Sibolga, crews recovered five bodies and rescued three injured people while searching for four missing residents.     Central Tapanuli reported a family of four kille...

November 19, 2025 7:38 PM

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Indonesia Raises Mount Semeru Alert to Highest Level After Fresh Eruptions

Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano after a series of eruptions. The volcano lies on the country's most densely populated island. Indonesia's Geology Agency said Mount Semeru in East Java province unleashed avalanches of searing clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that travelled up to 7 kilometers down its slopes several times. The eruption throughout the day blanketed several villages with falling ash and forcing authorities to raise the volcano's ...