Indonesia

“It felt like a miracle” A 6-year-old boy has been found alive after he was trapped in earthquake rubble for two days. The boy became trapped after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on November 21st. The young child was trapped under rubble for two full days. He had no food or water but miraculously […]

4 years ago

There are said to be no survivors. A plane carrying 189 passengers has crashed off the coast of Indonesia. The plane took off from the capital, Jakarta, and sank shortly after take-off. A rescue official has estimated that there would be no survivors from the crash. “We need to find the main wreckage,” Bambang Suryo, […]

8 years ago

The death toll is now at 832. The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia has reached 832. Local authorities fear that this number will climb, as rescuers to reach remote communities. The city of Palu was hit by six-metre high waves following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Friday. Dozens of people were […]

8 years ago

A new law will see convicted sex offenders chemically castrated in Indonesia.  The law was passed by President Joko Widodo following public uproar over the vicious rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Kasie Kasubun village in Bengkulu province, Sumatra. The child, Yuyun, was walking home to her village after class wearing her school uniform […]

11 years ago