Popular News: Basarnas Venezuela Earthquake Aid, Hajj Flight Permit
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Here is a roundup of popular human interest news in Indonesia on Thursday (25/6), ranging from Basarnas’s readiness to send a team to assist in the evacuation of earthquake victims in Venezuela, to Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), granting official permission to Garuda Indonesia to fill empty compartments, or empty legs, during the return of Hajj charter flights.
- Basarnas ready to send team to assist Venezuela earthquake evacuation
Basarnas is ready to send a team to assist in the evacuation of earthquake victims in Venezuela after the country declared a national state of emergency.
- BNPB: 2,533 homes damaged by earthquake in Sigi
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded that 2,533 houses were damaged by the earthquake in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, which was followed by more than a thousand aftershocks since the main quake on 16 June 2026.
- 34 per cent of teenagers have mental health issues, father’s presence is important
The Minister of Population and Family Development/Head of BKKBN, Wihaji, conveyed the importance of a father’s presence in parenting, considering that currently 34 per cent of the younger generation are experiencing mental health problems.
- BNPB urges preparedness for extreme weather warnings in 26 provinces
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) urged regional governments to be on alert in response to early warnings of potential extreme weather in the form of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that could affect 26 provinces in Indonesia. The extreme weather early warning is valid until 26 June 2026, as issued by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Wednesday (24/6).
- Ministry of Hajj: Indonesia obtains empty leg flight permit from Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has granted official permission to Garuda Indonesia to fill empty compartments, or empty legs, during the return of Hajj charter flights.