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Indonesia floods, landslides kill 28, four missing

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Rescuers put the body of a victim of a flash flood on a gurney at a local community health center in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Heavy rain brought floods and landslides to Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, killing at least 28, with four still missing, authorities said on May 12. “There are 28 people killed, and we are still searching for four others who are missing,” Abdul Malik, the chief of the provincial rescue team, told Reuters. The national disaster management agency BNPB said in a statement that flooding since Saturday night had brought mud to the Tanah Datar regency, affecting five sub-districts. BNPB said its latest assessment showed 84 housing units and 16 bridges were affected by the disaster, adding that heavy equipment had been deployed to speed up the clearing of road access. Source link

6.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java Island, tremors felt in Jakarta | World News

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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 102 kilometers (63 miles) south of Banjar city at a depth of 68.3 kilometers (42.4 miles). There was no tsunami warning. High-rises in the capital Jakarta swayed for around a minute and two-story homes shook strongly in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung and in Jakarta’s satellite cities of Depok, Tangerang, Bogor and Bekasi. The quake was also felt in other cities in West Java, Yogyakarta and East Java province, according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency. The agency warned of possible aftershocks. Earthquakes are frequent across the sprawling archipelago nation, but they are rarely felt in Jakarta. Indonesia, a seismically active archipelago of 270 million people, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on major geological faults known as the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” A magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2022 killed at least …

Watch: Indonesian footballer dies after being hit by lightening | Football News

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An Indonesian footballer died after he was hit by lightening during a friendly match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang. Video was captured the exact moment the 35-year-old male victim from Subang collapsed at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java. The man, later identified as Septain Raharja. As per the local media PRFM News the footballer was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died after suffering intense burns. Tragjedi në futboll, rrufeja i merr jetën lojtarit në fushën e lojës. 😳#newsport #indonesia #thunder #football #tragedy #SeptainRaharja pic.twitter.com/YijLAkv7yO — Newsport Albania (@NewsportAlbania) February 12, 2024 According to the refereeing rulebook, the referee holds the interpretation of poor weather in most parts of the world. In the Netherlands, all football games were suspended on February 8, 2020 due to high wind speeds in the country. The Royal Netherlands Football Association had said in a statement that, after discussions with clubs, police, and municipalities, it “concluded that because of the expected weather conditions the safety of supporters and players cannot …

Watch: Indonesian footballer dies after being hit by lightning | Football News

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An Indonesian footballer died after he was hit by lightning during a friendly match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang. Video was captured the exact moment the 35-year-old male victim from Subang collapsed at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java. The man, later identified as Septain Raharja. As per the local media PRFM News the footballer was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died after suffering intense burns. Tragjedi në futboll, rrufeja i merr jetën lojtarit në fushën e lojës. 😳#newsport #indonesia #thunder #football #tragedy #SeptainRaharja pic.twitter.com/YijLAkv7yO — Newsport Albania (@NewsportAlbania) February 12, 2024 According to the refereeing rulebook, the referee holds the interpretation of poor weather in most parts of the world. In the Netherlands, all football games were suspended on February 8, 2020 due to high wind speeds in the country. The Royal Netherlands Football Association had said in a statement that, after discussions with clubs, police, and municipalities, it “concluded that because of the expected weather conditions the safety of supporters and players cannot …