Indonesia

Indian fisherman Maria Jasindhas (34) who was arrested for allegedly trespassing into the Indonesian waters, has died in an Indonesian prison, due to illness, on May 20. Jasindhas and seven other Indian fishermen were detained by Indonesian authorities on March 7. Jasindhas' brother Jenidas "strongly suspects" foul play in his brother's death. He alleged that the Indonesian authorities administered "some powder" after Jasindhas fell sick,… read-more

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Neither any casualty, nor any loss of property, has been reported so far. Sharing details about the earthquake, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) wrote in a tweet that the earthquake had hit 779 kilometres NNE of Kotamobagu in north Sulawesi on 19th April at 6:53 IST. Further details about the Sulawesi earthquake are still awaited.

A massive earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude in the richter scale, hit Indonesia's Western province of West Sumatra, on February 25. Reportedly, the quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings, houses and infrastructure facilities. The quake has also taken the lives of seven people and left 85 others wounded. According to spokesperson of national disaster management and mitigation agency Abdul Muhari, about 5,000 people have been forced to flee… read-more

Bali is reopening from February 4, and the quarantine period is reduced to five days from the earlier seven for jabbed tourists. As per reports, the country seeks to sustain economic recovery and revive tourism. The decision came three months after Indonesia allowed nationals from a handful of countries to enter Bali and the Riau Islands. Notably, visitors will be able to use direct/connecting flights to visit the island.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that an earthquake magnitude of 5.6 struck in the eastern province of Maluku on December 16. The epicenter of the quake was recorded at 163 km southwest of Maluku Barat Daya district, as per UNI. The depth of the quake is said to be 26 km under seabed. So far, any death and damage to property haven't been reported.