Sibolga city is among the regions worst affected by flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra. 

The six illegal workers worked as a team and each had a specific role, such as team leader, cutter or transporter.

The three provinces have suffered severe devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait and unleashed a week of torrential rain and powerful winds, triggering widespread floods and landslides.

The agency in a press conference late on Tuesday said 708 people had been killed since last week, a figure lower than the 753 reported on its website earlier in the day. It did not give a reason for the discrepancy. 

The discovery was the latest in a string of elephant deaths in recent months that has heightened concern over the endangered species’ survival.

With at least 712 dead and hundreds more missing from floods and landslides across northern Sumatra, regional leaders have admitted that they cannot handle the crisis alone, underscoring deep budgetary and logistical gaps in disaster response.

The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.

He expressed concern that the mining activities could cause environmental degradation and threaten Komodo dragons.

The special service aims to ease mobility for local business owners, particularly in transporting agricultural products and merchandise.

A year-old infant is the only survivor of the family that was traveling in the passenger car, which was passing an unguarded crossing on Sunday when it was hit by a train headed to Surabaya.

President Prabowo Subianto visited flood- and landslide- hit areas in northern Sumatra on the sixth day after the disaster, promising to address urgent food and fuel shortages as thousands face dwindling supplies and the growing threat of hunger, while damaged roads continue to hamper relief efforts.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster ordered the project’s investor on Nov. 23 to halt and dismantle the construction and restore the beach to its original state.

Both ships were hit by high waves as they were trapped during a storm in the Malacca Strait off the coast of Belawan, North Sumatra.

Three recycling companies importing the containers have yet to reexport the electronic waste to the United States as the state of origin because there are concerns they would lose their sources of raw materials.

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of the three countries this week and left thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue.

Rescuers in Indonesia were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas of Sumatra island, where more than 100 people were still missing.

Musofa was the first Javan rhino ever translocated from Ujung Kulon’s forest. His move to the conservation area was intended as a crucial step to stabilize the population, strengthen genetic diversity and enable more structured habitat management.

The proposed 2026 allocation would mark the lowest level of village funding since the program was launched by former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015.

Two internal affairs officers were questioned separately in Jakarta and Medan to uphold professionalism and transparency in the investigation.

The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, while the Air Force is deploying four heavy transport aircraft. 

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing.  

Indonesia, along with neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days.

The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.

Authorities continue to face significant challenges reaching affected communities in Sibolga and North and South Tapanuli, as landslides have blocked key access roads at multiple locations, severely delaying relief and evacuation efforts.

The limestone karst formations of Citatah in West Java that first appeared millions of years ago are once again under attack from expanding mining operations that are destroying the fragile ecosystem and disrupting rural livelihoods.

Identified as 47-year-old Seni, the migrant worker was tortured and never received salary during her employment.