Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra 

Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra The quake hit about 217 kilometres south-southwest of the city of Bengkulu  It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres at 7:52 pm local time (1252 GMT) It comes weeks after another powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 84 people, injuring 932, and impacting over 40,000 … Read more

Black box confirms both engines on Indonesian jet were working when it crashed last week

A black box from an Indonesian jet which crashed minutes after take-off last week has confirmed that both engines were working when it smashed into the sea. Divers hoisted the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air plane from the seabed and downloaded the data in hopes of solving the mystery surrounding the cause … Read more

Indonesian plane crash victims remains sprayed with disinfectant after being recovered from wreckage

The remains of 62 people killed when an Indonesia plane plunged into the ocean have been sprayed down with disinfectant after being recovered from the wreckage. Pictures from Jakarta showed 36 body bags laid out on the ground, as Red Cross workers sprayed them down at Tanjung Priok port, which has acted as a base … Read more

Wreckage of Indonesian jet seen in footage as investigators reveal plane was intact on impact

Indonesian divers have been scouring the Java Sea for wreckage and passenger belongings in hope of finding the black boxes from the jet which crashed on Saturday with 62 people on board. Underwater footage of their rescue mission shows the divers examining the huge amount of debris from the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 which investigators say … Read more

Rescuers find bodies during search for missing Indonesian plane

Rescuers make grim discoveries during search for missing Indonesian plane – as fisherman describes moment jet ‘fell like lightning and exploded in the water’ Rescuers discovered body parts and pieces of clothing during a sea search Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 took off from Soekarno-Hatta airport on Saturday  Four minutes after takeoff the plane plunged nearly … Read more

Heartbreaking final message from mother and her children as they boarded doomed Indonesian plane

The heartbreaking final messages of passengers on the doomed Indonesian plane which crashed into the sea with 62 people on board have been revealed, as rescuers have located two black boxes. Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 took off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport for a 90-minute flight over the Java Sea between Jakarta and Pofntianak in West … Read more

Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes

Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes as giant cloud of deadly gas fills sky and avalanche of lava roars down mountainside The Mount Ile Lewotolok volcano in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Lembata Area near the volcano is likely to be inundated with ‘hot clouds and lava stream’  No casualties have … Read more

Indonesian man becomes an instant millionaire as meteorite worth £1.4m crashes through his roof 

An Indonesian coffin maker became an instant millionaire when a meteorite worth £1.4 million crashed through the roof of his house. Josua Hutagalung, 33, was working on a coffin next to his house when the space rock smashed through the veranda at the edge of his living room in Kolang, North Sumatra.  The single stone, … Read more

Schapelle Corby reveals how she and Indonesian boyfriend Ben Panangian make their relationship work

‘He’s a big part of my life’: Schapelle Corby discusses her Indonesian boyfriend Ben Panangian and reveals how they make their long-distance relationship work By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:37 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 07:37 BST, 19 October 2020 Schapelle Corby has discussed her long-distance relationship with Indonesian boyfriend Ben Panangian.  … Read more

Abducted Indonesian boy uses Google Maps to track down his family

Boy who was abducted as a five-year-old in Indonesia is reunited with his family 11 years later after using Google Maps to find market he remembered visiting as a child Ervan Anjasworo, 17, from Indonesia was snatched by street performer aged five The entertainer forced Ervan to perform with him on the streets for two … Read more