The Latest Breaking News from Surabaya

Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires

SURABAYA (INDONESIA) — Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday against the spreading haze of wildfires plaguing the archipelago at the start of a long and intense dry season worsened by El Nino.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Survivors recall blasts before deadly Indonesian ferry fire

SURABAYA (INDONESIA) - Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple blasts moments before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3

Passengers Jump Into Sea as Indonesia Ferry Fire Leaves Five Dead and 41 Missing

A fire on the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 led to passengers jumping into the sea, resulting in five deaths and 41 missing. Rescue operations are ongoing.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Magnitude 6.6 Quake Strikes off Indonesia’s Java Island, No Tsunami Risk

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday but there was no risk of tsunami, the country's geophysics agency said. The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar, and Semarang, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's Disaster Agency, said by phone. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) put…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023

Two Indonesian Match Officials Jailed over Deadly Football Stampede

An Indonesian court handed prison sentences to two football match officials on Thursday after finding them guilty of negligence over one of the world's deadliest stadium stampedes. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in chaos with 135 spectators killed, many…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

174 Dead After Fans Stampede to Exit Indonesian Soccer Match

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match Saturday left 174 dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening with host Arema FC of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 2, 2022

Surabaya’s antidote to the rise of concrete jungles

The Indonesian city of Surabaya put in public parks where others put in buildings. It is now reaping the creative, economic and cooling benefits.

360info · Jul 18, 2022

Water park slide collapses as screaming children plummet 30ft to ground below

A section of the water slide at Kenjeran Park, known as Kenpark, in the city of Surabaya in Indonesia collapsed and riders plummeted from a height of around 33 feet to the hard ground below injuring 16 people who were taken to nearby hospitals

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2022