JAKARTA — Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the ...

Floods and a landslide have hit industrial areas in Indonesia, causing widespread devastation. Footage shows workers wading through floodwaters inside a building in Morowali Regency on March 17.

Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency ...

Flash floods and landslides during Indonesia's rainy season frequently lead to devastating loss of life and infrastructure damage. Millions of people live in at-risk mountainous areas or near ...

Rescuers search for victims near the wreckages of vehicles in an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood that killed multiple people in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday ...

JAKARTA — Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week.

Heavy seasonal rain from about October to March frequently causes flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near ...

TERNATE ISLAND, Indonesia — Torrential rains caused a flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island, sweeping away residential areas and leaving 13 people dead on Sunday, officials said.

People examine the damage at an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Janaki DM) ...

Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week.