The vehicle was carrying dozens of teachers and students when it sped out of control on a downhill road and crashed into several vehicles in a hilly resort area.
Tag: Java (Indonesia)
Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer
Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think.”
The Plan to Build a New Capital
Jakarta is sinking, and Indonesia’s president has chosen to move the capital. The Times accompanied him on a tour.
Two Acquittals and One 18-Month Sentence in Indonesia Soccer Disaster
The defendants, all police officers, were charged with criminal negligence in connection with the October stampede that killed 135 people.
Photos: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru Erupts, Displacing Nearly 2,000
When the volcano erupted late last year, more than 50 people were killed, and hundreds more were injured.
Death Toll From Indonesia Earthquake Rises to 310
The quake in Cianjur, an agricultural region in West Java, has killed 310 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes; dozens of people are still missing.
Indonesia Earthquake Takes a Heavy Toll on Children
Children accounted for a third of the at least 310 dead when an earthquake hit Indonesia on Monday. Experts say the disaster highlights poor building standards in rural areas.
Thousands of Indonesian Volunteers Search for Survivors After Devastating Earthquake
Amid aftershocks and landslides from Monday’s deadly quake in West Java, bands of volunteer rescuers have put aside their daily lives to save others.
Indonesia Rescue Efforts Underway After Earthquake Kills At Least 268
As workers try to find survivors, rescue efforts have been hampered by power outages and blocked roads in a disaster that has killed at least 268 people and injured more than a thousand.
Indonesia Earthquake Photos Show Wide Damage
The quake that toppled hundreds of buildings on the island of Java also blocked roads needed to get medical help to victims.