The victims said the perpetrators allegedly pretended to be part of a business association partnered with the government to run the free meals program.

At least 17 people have died after being swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the Indonesian‘s main island of Java, officials said on Tuesday.

Last month, a landslide, flash floods and strong winds hit the Sukabumi district of West Java province, killing 12 people. In November a landslide and flash floods triggered by heavy downpours hit ...

West Java governor-elect Dedi Mulyadi plans to recruit former ministers and technocrats Ignatius Jonan and Susi Pudjiastuti to help him develop the province’s strategic infrastructures in the next five years.

JAKARTA: A number of roads across Jakarta were inundated during Chinese New Year on Wednesday (Jan 29), hindering access for vehicles in the capital during the long holiday.

Crushed commuters crammed into a train carriage in Indonesia. The locomotive was jammed with travellers due to a delay at North Bekasi Station in Bekasi, West Java, on the morning of January 15. The train arrived from Cikarang Station and was headed to Kampung Bandan Station.

The department’s head, Deden Saepul Hidayat, announced plans to summon the school’s management for clarification.

BMKG stated that extreme weather conditions could potentially trigger hydrometeorological disasters in Central Java Province until February.

BMKG forecasts West Jakarta to be cloudy from morning to noon. Thick clouds are predicted to start appearing at 11:00 a.m. with no chance of rain throughout the day. Rain is predicted to fall from 9:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., followed by overcast weather for the rest of the day.

The inundation in several locations in East Jakarta due to long rain duration on Tuesday night (1/28), started to recede today, Wednesday (1/29) morning.

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Ja

According to BMKG, several areas in Greater Jakarta were hit by extreme rain that causes floods during the recent Chinese New Year.