#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

“#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash” MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia — A rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island unleashed an avalanche of searing gas clouds down its slopes during an eruption on Thursday. No casualties were reported. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash as high as 3,280 feet…

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#Aftershocks shake Indonesia as earthquake death toll rises

#Aftershocks shake Indonesia as earthquake death toll rises

“#Aftershocks shake Indonesia as earthquake death toll rises” Rescuers combed through the rubble of crumbling buildings in Mamuju, Indonesia, searching for survivors of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, as strong aftershocks shook the region. So far 46 deaths and more than 820 injuries are attributed to the quake, which was centered just south of the city of…

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#NTSB officials arrive in Indonesia to investigate Sriwijaya Air crash

#NTSB officials arrive in Indonesia to investigate Sriwijaya Air crash

“#NTSB officials arrive in Indonesia to investigate Sriwijaya Air crash” U.S. National Transportation Safety Board officials have arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, to join the investigation into the crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500, officials said Saturday. The American team is working with Singapore’s Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau at the search and rescue command center…

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#Body parts, debris found at crashed Indonesia plane site

#Body parts, debris found at crashed Indonesia plane site

“#Body parts, debris found at crashed Indonesia plane site” The Boeing 737-500 with 62 passengers and crew was headed to Pontianak in West Kalimantan before it disappeared on Saturday from radar screens four minutes after takeoff. The crash is the first major airline incident in Indonesia since the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737…

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#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal

#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal

“#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal” JAKARTA – A COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech is deemed halal, or permissible under Islam, the Indonesian Ulema Council said on Friday, days before the country is scheduled to start its inoculation program using the Chinese vaccine. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has 3 million doses…

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#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

“#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness” JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronavirus health protocols. Authorities halted tourism in Indonesia’s prime attraction in April to prevent…

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