The Latest Breaking News from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency

Watch: Volcano Erupts in Horror Blast as Mount Semeru Sends Hundreds Evacuating

Watch the chilling videos as Mount Semeru erupts in a powerful volcano blast in Indonesia, sending ash clouds skyward and forcing hundreds to evacuate as officials raise the alert to its highest level.

International Business Times · Nov 20, 2025

Indonesian police arrest 44 suspected of starting forest fires spreading toxic haze

The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement.

Euronews · Jul 23, 2025