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8 Trapped In Illegal Indonesia Gold Mine For 5 Days Feared Fead: Official
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, a local rescue official said Sunday, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress.
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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"No Warning": Indonesian Village Caught In Volcano Disaster That Killed 34
In the wake of the deadly Semeru eruption on Indonesia's Java island, the entwined bodies of a mother and daughter encased in molten ash have come to symbolise what many living in the shadow of the volcano feel went wrong.
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Indonesia Prison Fire Kills At Least 41 Inmates, Dozens Injured: Official
A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island early Wednesday, killing 41 people and injuring dozens of others, an official said.
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Seven Dead In Indonesia As Boat Capsizes While Clicking Selfie
Seven Indonesians drowned after an overloaded boat capsized because of tourists attempting a selfie in a reservoir on Java island, police said Sunday.
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Hundreds Flee Villages As Indonesian Volcano Spews Lava, Ash
Hundreds of Indonesians have fled their villages after a rumbling volcano spewed hot ash thousands of metres into the air and belched lava down its crater.
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4 Killed In 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Indonesia Islands
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed four people and damaged hundreds of buildings, the nation's disaster agency said on Saturday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Sea Off Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted
A powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Friday, triggering a two-hour tsunami warning that sent coastal-dwellers fleeing to higher ground and panicking people in the capital Jakarta.
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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Indonesia Evacuates Residents, Shuts Airport After Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak sent a column of steam and ash into the sky.
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At Least 27 Killed As Bus Crashes In Indonesia
At least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed on the Indonesian island of Java, police said on Saturday.
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World's Largest Mud Eruption Caused By Volcano: Study
Lusi - the world's largest ongoing mud eruption that began on the Indonesian island of Java in 2006 - is not stopping soon, say scientists who found that it is connected to a nearby volcanic system.
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Bloody Spectacle: Indonesian Villages Pit Wild Boars Against Dogs
Gathered around a bamboo-walled arena, Indonesians in the remote part of Java's Cikawao island seem eager to watch the blood-curdling contests, known locally as 'adu bagong' (boar fighting).
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At Least 11 Dead In Indonesian Boat Accidents
At least 11 people were killed Thursday in two separate boat accidents on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said.
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8 Trapped In Illegal Indonesia Gold Mine For 5 Days Feared Fead: Official
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, a local rescue official said Sunday, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress.
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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"No Warning": Indonesian Village Caught In Volcano Disaster That Killed 34
In the wake of the deadly Semeru eruption on Indonesia's Java island, the entwined bodies of a mother and daughter encased in molten ash have come to symbolise what many living in the shadow of the volcano feel went wrong.
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Indonesia Prison Fire Kills At Least 41 Inmates, Dozens Injured: Official
A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island early Wednesday, killing 41 people and injuring dozens of others, an official said.
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Seven Dead In Indonesia As Boat Capsizes While Clicking Selfie
Seven Indonesians drowned after an overloaded boat capsized because of tourists attempting a selfie in a reservoir on Java island, police said Sunday.
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Hundreds Flee Villages As Indonesian Volcano Spews Lava, Ash
Hundreds of Indonesians have fled their villages after a rumbling volcano spewed hot ash thousands of metres into the air and belched lava down its crater.
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4 Killed In 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Indonesia Islands
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed four people and damaged hundreds of buildings, the nation's disaster agency said on Saturday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Sea Off Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted
A powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Friday, triggering a two-hour tsunami warning that sent coastal-dwellers fleeing to higher ground and panicking people in the capital Jakarta.
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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Indonesia Evacuates Residents, Shuts Airport After Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak sent a column of steam and ash into the sky.
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At Least 27 Killed As Bus Crashes In Indonesia
At least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed on the Indonesian island of Java, police said on Saturday.
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World's Largest Mud Eruption Caused By Volcano: Study
Lusi - the world's largest ongoing mud eruption that began on the Indonesian island of Java in 2006 - is not stopping soon, say scientists who found that it is connected to a nearby volcanic system.
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Bloody Spectacle: Indonesian Villages Pit Wild Boars Against Dogs
Gathered around a bamboo-walled arena, Indonesians in the remote part of Java's Cikawao island seem eager to watch the blood-curdling contests, known locally as 'adu bagong' (boar fighting).
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At Least 11 Dead In Indonesian Boat Accidents
At least 11 people were killed Thursday in two separate boat accidents on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said.
