The brakes on a bus carrying 66 students, teachers and relatives who had visited an Islamic missionary’s tomb appear to have malfunctioned, killing 29.
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Indonesia Bus Plummets Into Ravine, Killing 26
The bus was carrying a group of Islamic junior high school students and their parents to a pilgrimage site.
What Made the Indonesian Plane Crash? New Report Sheds Light
In a preliminary report on Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, investigators said the crash might have been caused by several factors, including a problem controlling the engines’ thrust.
Indonesia Plane Crash Shakes Small Fishing Village
A sleepy island has become a base for the aircraft search and recovery operation after Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 fell from the sky. “I’m lucky it didn’t hit me,” said one fisherman.
At Least 12 Dead in 2 Landslides in Indonesia
The landslides on the island of Java were set off by heavy rainfall and unstable soil, officials said, and left rescue workers searching for survivors.
When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal
Schools are closed in Indonesia because of the pandemic, but for the rural poor who lack internet access and smartphones, online education is particularly difficult.
‘It’s Too Late’: In Sprawling Indonesia, Coronavirus Surges
A random sampling of thousands found that one in 10 had antibodies for the coronavirus, an alarming glimpse at what could be runaway transmission.
Indonesia Security Chief Stabbed in Attack Linked to ISIS
A married couple used knives and scissors to assault the minister, a former general, leaving him with two stomach wounds.
Indonesia Confronts, Belatedly, a Huge Oil Spill Near Jakarta
The true size of the July spill, which has left an inky stain across 12 miles of shoreline and upended livelihoods in a dozen villages, is still unknown.
Fossils Are Filling Out the Human Family Tree
The more fossils we find, the more we learn that many kinds of humans have lived on Earth.