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Sumatra-Utara

National 5 years ago

One dead, another missing as two boats collide in North Sumatra waters

One person died while another one went missing after two fishing boats collided in the waters of Pangkalan Brandan in Langkat regency, North Sumatra.

National 5 years ago

Medan District Court declared COVID-19 cluster, one judge dies

The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has been declared a COVID-19 cluster after 38 staff members and judges, including the head of the court, Sutio Jumagi Akhirno, tested positive for the coronavirus.

National 5 years ago

Farmers walk from N. Sumatra to Jakarta to demand Jokowi settle land dispute

Hundreds of farmers have walked thousands of kilometers from their homes in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, to the capital city to demand that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo settle a land dispute that evicted them from their farmland.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19 survivor in Medan gets reinfected a month after recovery

Ori Kurniawan is the first person known to have been reinfected in North Sumatra and is now under isolation at a hospital in Medan.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: North Sumatra residents deny Chinese fishing vessel permission to dock

Langkat is one of several regencies in North Sumatra that have been categorized as “green zones”, or safe areas, amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

National 5 years ago

Hotel evicts healthcare workers as N. Sumatra govt gets behind on bills

The local heath agency said that it would pay the hotel bills on Monday, although it also suggested that the high accommodation costs was in part because the medical workers had refused to share rooms.

National 5 years ago

Hunger hits as many Indonesians struggle during COVID-19 pandemic

A woman in Serang city, Banten, reportedly died of psychological pressure and hunger on Monday after reportedly not eating for two days due to the outbreak that hit her family’s income.

National 5 years ago

North Sumatra's Dairi Police grant 75-year-old alleged rapist bail over health concerns

A 75-year-old man suspected of raping and impregnating a junior high school student has been granted bail due to concerns of his deteriorating health.