Disaster
President Prabowo Joins Eid al-Fitr Prayer with Aceh Disaster Survivors, Inspects Flood Recovery Progress
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In a follow-up to his December 2025 survey of Aceh floods, President Prabowo Subianto performed Idul Fitri 1447 H prayer on March 21, 2026, with around 1,300 flood and landslide survivors at Masjid Darussalam in Aceh Tamiang. Accompanied by key officials, he distributed aid, inspected temporary housing, and received updates on rapid rehabilitation progress across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Interior Minister Tito Karnavian confirmed five villages in Aceh and North Sumatra have disappeared due to flash floods and landslides. The villages will be removed from government administration, with residents relocated. Nearly all disaster refugees in Sumatra are no longer in tents.
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Indonesia's Satgas PRR for Sumatra disasters is accelerating the construction of 36,669 permanent housing units for victims of hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Construction will start after Idulfitri 1447 H/2026 using two main schemes: in situ and communal relocation. Coordination with local governments is set to begin soon.
The search and rescue operation for the March 8 trash landslide at TPST Bantargebang in Bekasi has concluded, with all 13 victims located: six survivors and seven fatalities. Officials urge an end to open dumping amid a national waste crisis.
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Baseball's global icon Shohei Ohtani has opened up about his upbringing in Iwate and how a cataclysmic disaster shaped both his youth and future. The event, one of Japan's deadliest disasters, profoundly influenced his life.
A wildfire in South Korea's southern Hamyang County has raged for a third day as firefighters and forestry officials race to contain the main blaze by the end of Monday. The fire, which broke out around 9 p.m. Saturday, has burned 190 hectares, with a containment rate of 32 percent as of 5 a.m. Monday.
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A 65-meter boundary wall at SMPN 182 Jakarta collapsed on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in the afternoon. No casualties occurred in the incident, though debris hit the school parking area. The preliminary cause is an unstable soil structure from landfill.
Central Ethiopia donates 10 million birr to Gamo Zone landslide victims
March 18, 2026 18:10Aid reaches landslide-affected households in Gamo Zone
March 16, 2026 19:11Transportation ministry releases mudik participants to Aceh and Medan
March 15, 2026 00:59Aid streamlined for Gamo zone landslide victims
March 14, 2026 04:28Prabowo asks officials to avoid lavish Eid open houses
March 09, 2026 01:02Msinga authorities optimistic about finding last body after floods
March 05, 2026 23:38Vice President Gibran leads flood response meeting in Tuban
March 02, 2026 15:08Ramaphosa sends condolences after Ormonde building collapse
February 26, 2026 15:24Narok governor leads search for two men swept away in Mara River
February 23, 2026 13:09Main blaze of Miryang wildfire extinguished after affecting 143 hectares