Batu Basuak village has been hit by four flash floods since Nov. 24, with the most severe occurring on Nov. 27.

Walhi notes that around 158,000 hectares of forest in West Sumatra have been converted into oil palm plantations between 1990 ...

According to BNPB data on December 15, 2025, the number of casualties due to the Sumatra floods has reached 1,022 people.

On November 28, 2025, in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, @arul..se shared a dramatic video of a house collapsing during a ...

Severe flooding and landslides in Sumatra last week caused extensive damage and casualties, but destinations remain open for ...

In Destination Anywhere, show producer Vaisali Prabhakaran speaks with travel influencer Bino Chua, the creator of ...

JAKARTA: West Sumatra Police chief Insp Gen Suharyono has stirred widespread controversy amid pressure for the force to be transparent regarding the suspicious death of a boy in Padang, who allegedly ...

Cyclone Senyar hit South and Southeast Asian countries in late November. In Indonesia, the island of Sumatra, especially its ...

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno on Saturday conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the ...

Having previously experienced Indonesia via a 1988 backpacking romp through Bali’s early-stage wildness and a 1998 trek across tribal Irian Jaya, I knew of Indonesia’s diversity with its incredible 17 ...

(Reuters) - Rescue teams struggled on Thursday to find people trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands. A second quake, of ...