JAKARTA: (Bernama) A flash flood in Tapanuli Selatan district, North Sumatra province, on Wednesday (Dec 18) evening injured at least 10 people, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster ...

Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation from exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — twice the size of Belgium — highly at risk.

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)-- The death toll from rampant flooding in Indonesia has climbed to 144, emergency management officials said Monday. As of Monday morning, more than 4,300 people were ...