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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted Saturday, sending an avalanche of gas clouds and lava onto the surrounding villages. The Associated Press reports the head of Yogyakarta’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center confirmed the eruption resulted in the biggest lava flow from Mount Merapi since 2020. In addition, it was the volcano’s most powerful eruption since 1930, when about 1,300 […]
At least 125 people are dead after a crowd stampede erupted Saturday night during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia. As reported by the New York Times, local officials initially confirmed the death toll to be 174, but have since reduced the number. Supports of Persebaya Surabaya and Arema FC clashed following the match, prompting police to fire tear gas, […]
A man who had COVID-19 was arrested after disguising himself as his wife so that he could board an Indonesian flight traveling from Jakarta to Ternate. “He bought the plane ticket with his wife’s name and brought the identity card, the PCR test result, and the vaccination card with his wife’s name. All documents are […]
A Black American woman has been targeted by the Indonesian government over a viral Twitter thread about her life in Bali. According to BuzzFeed News, “digital nomad” Kristen Gray is facing deportation for allegedly misusing her visa and making several “unsettling” statements about the resort island. Indonesian officials reportedly summoned Gray after she took to Twitter to promote her $30 e-book, Our Bali Life Is Yours, in which […]
A Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 passengers is believed to have crashed shortly after taking flight, Indonesia‘s Head Of National Transportation Safety Committee, Suryanto Cahyono, reported to CNN. Sriwijaya Air flight 182 was flying from Jakarta to Indonesian Borneo when it lost contact around 2:40 a.m. ET on Saturday. The plane was carrying 50 passengers and 12 crew members, all of […]
Eight people in Indonesia who refused to wear a face covering in public were required by local authorities to help dig the graves for those who have died from complications due to COVID-19, The Jakarta Post reports. Suyono, the head of the Cerme district, explained that this order is meant to not only be an […]
NIKI has released the song and video for “Lose,” the third single from the Indonesian artist’s forthcoming debut album Moonchild. “Lose” tells the story of NIKI’s bumpy relationship with her creator, the Moon. The track follows her previous singles “Selene” and “Switchblade,” the latter of which is also underpinned by a celestial and mystical-driven visual. […]
Indonesia‘s famous Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted again, shooting ash, smoke, and lava into the sky. Per the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, the volcanic island between Java and Sumatra was continuously erupting Friday night into Saturday morning. People as far as the country’s capital of Jakarta—about 90 miles away from the island—claim to […]
An Indonesian airline wasn’t too pleased with a review from an Instagram influencer. According to Vice, Garuda Indonesia threatened to file defamation charges against the travel blogger because he shared an image of the airline’s makeshift menu. Describing himself as “a miles geek trying to master the art of traveling free with miles,” Rius Vernandes […]
If you needed another reason to be disappointed in humans today, look no further. The government of Indonesia (home to the largest bee) has announced that the popular tourist spot Komodo Island will be closing to the public because poachers are abducting the namesake lizards. Tempo, an Indonesian publication, reports that the island will temporarily restrict access until 2020. The […]
