Indonesian authorities said on October 22 that at least 11 people were killed after a landslide occurred in a coal mine in South Sumatra, central Indonesia, a day earlier.
As many as 39,277 residents in Riau province in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, have suffered from respiratory problems due to the escalating smoke haze caused by forest fires, according to head of the provincial Health Office Mimi Nazir.
Indonesian President JokoWidodo on December 23 ordered all relevant government agencies to immediately take emergency response steps, find victims and care for the injured following the December 22 tsunami.
Around 350 athletes from 15 countries and territories have already been in Palembang capital of South Sumatra province, Indonesia to compete at the Asian Games 2018.
At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, only two days after a similar accident in the archipelago killed at least nine on New Year’s Day, police said on January 5.
Indonesia’s South Sumatra province is planning a number of infrastructure projects to improve its competitiveness and prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community, which will take shape at 2015's end.