# Indonesia
Last month
August 2023
US, Indonesia and five other nations hold war drills amid concerns over Chinese aggression
Soldiers from the UK, France, Australia, Japan and Singapore will also join in the training exercises.
This year
2023
Nine dead in El Salvador stadium crush at soccer match
Police said reports point to a crush of fans who attempted to enter the stadium.
Rescuers search for dozens of missing people after deadly landslide in Indonesia
Prolonged torrential rain has caused flooding in different areas of the archipelago nation.
Search for survivors following deadly Indonesia fuel depot fire that killed at least 18 people
Police said three people were still missing after last night’s blaze in north Jakarta.
Five go on trial for negligence over Indonesia stadium disaster
135 people, including more than 40 children, were killed in the stadium disaster.
Last year
2022
Indonesia parliament approves ban on extra-marital sex
Cohabitation of unmarried couples will also be made illegal.
Search under way after volcanic eruption buries Indonesian island homes
Mount Semeru in East Java province spewed thick columns of ash nearly 5,000ft into the sky yesterday.
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, forcing thousands to flee
Semeru last erupted exactly one year ago, killing at least 51 people.
Six-year-old boy rescued from Indonesia earthquake rubble after two days
The strong tremor hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, killing at least 271 people.
Indonesian earthquake death toll rises to 162 as emergency workers treat injured people
The magnitude 5.6 quake was centred in the Cianjur region in West Java province at a depth of 6.2 miles.
Fury at Fifa chief Infantino's kickabout in Indonesia
The initial tweet by the PSSI, whose posts rarely get replies in more than double figures, was deluged with more than 4,000 replies.
Indonesia police chief and nine senior officers removed over football disaster
At least 17 children were among the dead and seven were being treated in hospitals.
Nine police officers suspended over Indonesia stadium disaster which killed at least 125 people
The youngest victim is said to be a toddler aged three or four.
'Fans died in players' arms': At least 125 dead after stampede at Indonesian football stadium
The death toll was revised from 175 because of double counting.
Headteacher in Indonesia sentenced to death for raping 13 girls
Herry Wirawan had been convicted by a three-judge panel at Bandung District Court in February and sentenced to life in prison.
All time
7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
The earthquake hit eastern Indonesia at approximately 3.20am Irish time.
Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34
On Saturday, Mount Semeru ejected volcanic ash high into the sky and rained hot mud on villages.
Rescue efforts continue after deadly Indonesian volcanic eruption
At least 27 people are still missing after Mount Semeru erupted following heavy rain in the Lumajang district of East Java.
Death toll rises to 13 after eruption of Indonesia volcano
The Mount Semeru volcano erupted yesterday.
Thousands flee as Mount Semeru volcano erupts in Indonesia
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
US woman convicted in Bali 'suitcase murder' to be deported
Heather Mack was handed a 10-year jail term in 2015 for the murder of Sheila von Wiese Mack.
At least three people dead and homes destroyed after earthquake hits Bali
The quake hit just before dawn, causing people to run outdoors in a panic.
41 inmates killed and 80 injured in fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison
The cause of the fire appears to have been an electrical short circuit, according to initial findings.
Seven dead and 11 missing after ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali
The ferry was carrying 41 passengers, 13 crew members and three canteen waiters.
Passengers and crew jump into sea to escape Indonesia ferry blaze
The KM Karya Indah was heading for Sanana on the island of Limafatola with nearly 200 people on board when it caught fire.
Indonesia says all on board dead after submarine sinks and cracks open
The country’s navy recovered items believed to be from the vessel.
Worries grow about Indonesian sub’s crew as oxygen dwindles
The KRI Nanggala has less than a day’s worth of oxygen remaining for its 53 crew.
Missing Indonesian submarine with 53 people on board may have sunk too deep to reach
The KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise when it missed a scheduled reporting call.
Seven people killed in earthquake on Java island
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck yesterday afternoon.
14 injured in suicide bomb attack at Indonesian cathedral
A church security guard tried to prevent the motorbike from entering when the blast occurred.
At least 27 people dead after bus filled with tourists plunges into Indonesia ravine
Rescuers worked through the night using cranes to pluck injured survivors from the wreckage.
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia spews columns of ash thousands of metres into the sky
No evacuation orders have been issued, but locals are taking no chances.
Indonesian teams find more bodies, clear roads after earthquake
The death toll from the 6.2 magnitude earthquake has risen to 56.
Highest volcano on Indonesia’s Java island spews hot clouds
Locals have been told to be vigilant for signs of danger.
Divers recover black box from crashed Indonesia plane
The Boeing 737-500 crashed into the ocean shortly after take-off from Jakarta on Saturday.
Indonesia intensifies search for black boxes of crashed plane carrying 62 people
The Boeing 737-500 jet disappeared minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Saturday.
