Red cross staff wearing protective suits spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on Sunday 700 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally in the Southeast Asian nation to 26,473, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto reported… Read More »
The number of people who have died from the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,234, officials say. On Monday the number of deaths was about 840, the Indonesian disaster agency said. The actual number could be in the thousands but many areas hit have been cut off and emergency services are struggling to… Read More »
A strong earthquake with a 7.5 magnitude has struck Indonesia just hours after after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area. The first quake, measuring 6.1, triggered a 2m-high (over 6ft) tsunami which hit Palu, which is the capital of central Sulawesi province, and a smaller city, Donggala. One person died and… Read More »