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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Floods strike North Sumatra despite intensifying dry season across the country
The flooding in North Sumatra highlights Indonesia's increasingly uneven weather patterns, with some regions experiencing heavy rainfall even as the dry season intensifies across much of the archipelago.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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North Sumatra farmers face fuel shortages as drought takes hold
North Sumatra was hit by widespread fuel shortages last week, forcing motorists to endure lines stretching up to 13 kilometers outside filling stations. Some drivers even had to wait overnight as stations ran out of fuel supplies.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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More than 3,300 Indonesians repatriated from Malaysia as of July
The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitated the repatriation of 274 Indonesians from Melaka International Ferry Terminal in Malacca and Port Dickson Port in Negeri Sembilan to Dumai, Riau, and Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatra.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Army said recruit died of suicide, N. Sumatra family demands investigation
There were no signs of violence on the body of 21-year-old recruit Genial Gavensi Gulo, who was found dead hanging during basic training at the Military Command (Kodam) I/Bukit Barisan’s Main Regiment (Rindam) in Pematangsiantar city, North Sumatra.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Two killed, one missing after suspected gas leak blast in Medan
According to the Medan Search and Rescue Agency, seven people were inside the house when the explosion occurred: A married couple and their two-year-old daughter, a driver, two domestic workers and a courier who was delivering a package.
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