4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (758+ words) September 9, 2026 | 11:20 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mansyah, Head of Indonesia's Thousand Islands Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Task Force, stated that the situation in the area remains stable, despite a light spread of volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau on Wednesday,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (478+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A total of 141 students from two schools in Tunjungan District, Blora Regency, Central Java, are suspected to have suffered from food poisoning after consuming state-sanctioned free meals on Monday, September 7, 2026. The students came from Tunjungan public high…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (974+ words) September 8, 2026 | 08:57 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Public vigilance regarding volcanic ash must not end once an eruption ceases. Deputy Chair I of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Internal Medicine Specialists Association (PAPDI), Dr. Sukamto Koesnoe, warned that health hazards…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1012+ words) September 7, 2026 | 01:41 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has raised concerns over repeated food poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, saying the recurring cases are increasingly becoming a pattern....

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1530+ words) September 7, 2026 | 10:57 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been devastating. Since the outbreak began in mid-May, more than 3,000 people have died. Almost half of people infected with Ebola are expected to die,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (988+ words) September 7, 2026 | 10:38 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Around 3.3 million older Indonesians could face health risks from volcanic ash following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, as authorities warn that the fine particles can damage the lungs, irritate the eyes and skin, and…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (554+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung urged residents to implement five safety measures, known as the 5Ms, if their neighborhoods are affected by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau. "If your area begins to be affected by volcanic ash, implement…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (860+ words) September 6, 2026 | 03:34 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Volcanic ash has blanketed several regions across Indonesia, including Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek), following continuous eruptions from Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait. In the respiratory tract, he noted that ash exposure can trigger nose…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (784+ words) September 6, 2026 | 01:40 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) is intensifying air quality monitoring following reports of ash deposits and strengthening coordination with the BMKG, PVMBG, BPBD, and the Health Agency in response to the spread of volcanic ash…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (959+ words) September 6, 2026 | 01:49 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Griffith University (Australia) epidemiologist Dicky Budiman has outlined the dangers of volcanic ash coming into contact with the body, as well as the proper cleaning methods. "Volcanic ash is vastly different from ordinary ash or…...