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English News and Press Release on Indonesia about Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 09 Feb 2021 by ECHO

An Indonesian village was inundated by crimson-coloured water after flooding hit a fabric dyeing centre in central Java, sparking a social media frenzy.  Residents of Jenggot, near the town of Pekalongan, were seen wading through blood-red water on Saturday and many shared images of the rare phenomenon online.  Officials later confirmed the unique colour came from harmless fabric dye used by several batik factories in the area.  Pekalongan itself is well known for its batik textil...

Flooding submerges 12 sub-districts in West Javas Bekasi District 8th February 2021 An inflatable boat (Foto: Pradita Kurniawan Syah). Cikarang, Bekasi (ANTARA) - The Bekasi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported on Monday that heavy flooding inundated at least 12 sub-districts in Bekasi District, West Java, after torrential rains lashed the areas from Saturday to Sunday. The floodwaters, reaching between 30 and 150 centimeters in height, swamped affected areas in the 12 sub-...

Published on: Monday, February 08, 2021 By: Agencies Text Size: Residents wade through floodwaters dyed red from the waste of a batik factory in Pekalongan, central Java. PEKALONGAN: An Indonesian village was inundated by crimson-coloured water after flooding hit a fabric dyeing centre in central Java, sparking a social media frenzy.  Residents of Jenggot, near the town of Pekalongan, were seen wading through blood-red water on Saturday and many shared images of the rare phenomenon online.  O...

The Indonesian Government claimed that flash floods that inundated Semarang city's Kota Lama (Old Town) neighborhood and several other areas on Saturday ...

Dompet Dhuafa distributes fast-food boxes to Semarangs flood victims 7th February 2021 Dompet Dhuafas volunteers distributed fast-food boxes to flood victims in Semarang city, Central Java, on Saturday (Feb 6, 2021). (ANTARA/Istimewa) Until Saturday evening, we kept searching for people getting stuck at home due to the floodwaters inundating their neighborhood area. They are served with fast food boxes Jakarta (ANTARA) - Charity organization Dompet Dhuafas volunteers in Central Java Prov...

Floods swamp West Kalimantans villages near land border with Malaysia 4th February 2021 Floods inundated certain parts of two villages near the Indonesia-Malaysia land border in Bengkayang District, West Kalimantan, on Feb 3, 2021. (ANTARA/Istimewa) Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Flash floods inundated certain areas of the villages of Lamolda and Sekinyak near the Indonesia-Malaysia land border in West Kalimantan after heavy rains pelted the areas from morning to afternoon on...

five-kilometre danger zone around the crater as administrations in Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces monitor the situation. People look up at Mount Merapi, Indonesias most active volcano, as it spews rocks and ash out for another day in Yogyakarta. AFP A man sprays insecticide at his crops as Mount Merapi is seen erupting in the background, in Sleman. AP A volunteer uses his walkie talkie as he monitors Mount Merapi during an eruption in Sleman. AP Hot cloud of volcani...

Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted on Wednesday, with lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1500m down its slopes.

Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava and gases in new eruption By Slamet Riyadi Save Normal text size Advertisement Yogyakarta: Indonesia’s most active volcano has erupted with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1600 metres down its slopes. It was Mount Merapi’s biggest lava flow since authorities raised its danger level in November, said Hanik Humaida, the head of Yogyakarta’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre. A volunteer monitors Mount Merap...