The Latest Breaking News from West Sumatra

Indonesia Waterfall Accident Caught on Camera as Woman, 25, Vanishes Into Current

A 25-year-old woman died after slipping into Robo Waterfall in Indonesia's West Sumatra province. Rescue teams recovered Windy Rahma Putri's body the next morning despite treacherous terrain.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

Indonesia raises death toll to 753 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as death toll from floods and landslides rises to 442

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 402 people were still missing after initial rescue efforts were hampered by a lack of heavy equipment.

Euronews · Dec 1, 2025

At least 28 dead, several missing in Indonesia flash floods, cold lava flow

Heavy rain triggers a flash flood and a cold lava flow from Mount Marapi, resulting in the disaster in West Sumatra.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2024

Afternoon Update: hikers killed in Indonesian volcanic eruption; tributes flow for Labor MP Peta Murphy; and how to avoid burnout

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia’s West Sumatra has claimed the lives of at least 11 hikers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023

9 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 2 rescued

Nine miners have died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province and rescue workers are still searching for one missing miner after rescuing two others

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

6.2 Earthquake Kills 2, Injures More in West Indonesia

A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometers (41…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022