Indonesia
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Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated
About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe …
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Floods kill at least 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia – video
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel as they raced to help victims of devastating flooding that…
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‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives
From Thailand to Indonesia, torrential flooding has carried away people’s possessions and homes, upending enti…
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Death toll passes 1,100 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Full report: Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passe…
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Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southe…
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How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain sys…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, Indonesia, Malaysia, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World news
Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods
Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster sinc…
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Flash floods and landslides cause devastation in Indonesia – video
Indonesian rescuers in the northern regions of Sumatra raced to find dozens of people still missing after heav…
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At least 500 killed in south-east Asia floods and landslides
More than 350 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across ThailandThe death toll…
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Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill dozens in Sumatra – video
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The …
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Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors
Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and l…
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisa…
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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, prompting hundreds to evacuate – video
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falli…
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Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations
More than 300 people most at risk are moved to shelters as tallest peak on Java island unleashes clouds of hot…
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Indifferent, nostalgic or plain pragmatic: Indonesia Gen Zs react to strongman Suharto’s national hero status
Decision seen by some as ‘blatant whitewashing’ but many Gen Z have responded with indifference and even nosta…