On August 22, 2024, Indonesia saw protests in several cities including Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Makassar and Bandung, as thousands of protestors took to the streets to express their opposition to a parliamentary move.
A massive landslide hit a gold mining area on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. 23 people including three women and a four-year-old boy were killed, 18 individuals injured. 45 people remain missing, 52 villagers managed to escape the landslide.
On the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a team of Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered the oldest known example of cave art. This artwork depicts a wild pig and three human-like figures and is estimated to be at least 51,200 years old, making it more than 5,000 years older than previously known cave art.
On May 19, 2024, Elon Musk alongside Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, in Indonesia. The event took place at a community health center in Denpasar, Bali.
In Indonesia heavy rains triggered flash floods and cold lava flows from Mount Marapi on the western island of Sumatra. The catastrophe resulting in the loss of at least 41 lives and leaving 17 individuals still Missing.
Mount Ruang has erupted twice within a span of two weeks, spewing of ash and debris. The recent eruption occurring on Tuesday saw the volcano spewing ash nearly 2 kilometers into the atmosphere.
In Indonesia’s Mount Ruang, a 725-meter volcano situated on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi erupted multiple times prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and a tsunami alert.
Indonesia’s presidential election has concluded with the confirmation of Prabowo Subianto as the president-elect. Securing a victory with 58.6% of the votes, the election remains contentious as his rivals, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, have vowed to contest the result citing irregularities and alleged fraud.
Torrential rains have hit Indonesia’s West Sumatra island, deadly flash floods and landslides that have claimed the lives of at least 21 people, with six others still missing.
In the Island of Java, Indonesia, two trains collided, resulting in the loss of at least four lives and injuries to dozens of passengers. The collision occurred in the Rancaekek district, east of Bandung.
