3
Nov
2010
BANGKOK, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) - Concurrent disasters experienced in Indonesia in the week of 25 October - a volcano in central Java and an earthquake and tsunami off the southern coast of Sumatra - underscore the unique challenges this archipelago nation faces.
1
Sep
2010
TANAH KARO, Indonesia ? Tens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters Monday after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds of hot ash and smoke more than a mile (several kilometers) into the air ? an eruption that caught scientists off-guard.
28
May
2010
Paris. Indonesia is one of the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters, according to an international study released on Thursday. It joins Bangladesh and Iran at the top of the list. Asia?s twin giants, China and India, are among the 15 countries that, out of 229, are rated as 'xtreme' risk.
