EXPLAINER: Why is Indonesia prone to plane crashes?
World | Jan 10, 2021, 10:36 PM ISTIndonesia’s aviation record is one of the worst in Asia, with more civilian airliner passenger accidents since 1945 than any other country in the region.
Indonesia’s aviation record is one of the worst in Asia, with more civilian airliner passenger accidents since 1945 than any other country in the region.
Officials were hopeful they were honing in on the wreckage of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 after sonar equipment detected a signal from the aircraft.
A Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday. The plane was en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province when it lost contact.
The spoof video of 'Bole Chudiyan' was posted by Indonesian influencer Vina Fan and now has over 2 million views on YouTube. It is being shared by people on various social media platforms and many are even tagging the original actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Hrithik Roshan to have a look at the same.
An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology and geophysics agency said.
The Indonesian resort island of Bali has postponed its plan to welcome international tourists from September following a decision by the country's government to wait until the end of this year.
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Friday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said, adding no tsunami alert was issued.
A thick layer of ash covered several villages up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) from the crater, said Armen Putra, an official at the Mount Sinabung observation post.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Maluku province on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck Indonesia. The epicenter of the earthquake is reported as north of Halmahera.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck in the Banda Sea, off Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
With traditional, communal meals for the poor, large fast-breaking dinners with family and friends and cultural events after sunset canceled, the world's 1.8 billion Muslims find themselves cut off from much of what makes the month special.
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday.
A COVID-19 patient has been quarantined in Nagpur after he returned from Indonesia. The infected person is a resident of Chandrapur region which is close by to Nagpur, officials informed.
Indonesia halted a mass congregation of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims and began quarantining them and checking their health Thursday to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus amid a spike in cases.
According to the authorities, the quake was felt at a depth of 156.56 km and was initially determined to be at 6.7408 degrees south latitude and 129.6496 degrees east longitude.
An Indonesian cafe worker regularly dresses up as Spider-Man to pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches -- in order to have people follow his example.
Bali Island is the centre of Indonesia's tourism industry, over 700,000 foreign holiday makers visit the island every month, according to the national statistics bureau.
The foetuses, which were kept in plastic jars, and the hide were found on Saturday in two separate places in Riau province after the police received a tip-off about the suspected poachers.
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