TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that a prolonged drought in Java could trigger landslides when it rains. The agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari said the ...

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A goat herder walks past fields of rice at Tanjung Sari village, Bogor district of West Java province, Indonesia, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri) A man harvests rice at Tanjung Sari village, ...

Torrential rains have caused havoc in parts of the Indonesian capital and neighbouring West Java, as flooding and landslides have killed at least five people. Rescue workers evacuate people from a ...