Popular: Victims of KMP Mutiara Santosa Fire in Sumenep Evacuated
Jakarta - The following is a roundup of popular human-interest stories in Indonesia on Sunday, ranging from a traffic accident involving a fuel tanker truck in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan, to the evacuation of 232 victims from the KMP Mutiara Santosa 2 fire in the northern waters of Sumenep, East Java, with 227 survivors and five fatalities.
- Pertamina mourns Tanah Bumbu incident
PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Kalimantan expressed its deepest condolences over the traffic accident that occurred on the Trans Kalimantan Road, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, on Saturday (1/8), involving a fuel tanker truck fleet.
- TNI distributes 2 tonnes of aid to drought-affected districts in Puncak
The Habema Operations Command (Koops) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) distributed two tonnes of humanitarian aid to communities in the Agandugume, Oneri, and Lambewi Districts of Puncak Regency, Central Papua, which have been affected by drought and a food crisis due to prolonged extreme weather.
- BGN chief temporarily suspends Karangturi SPPG after food incident
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Sudaryono has temporarily suspended the Karangturi Nutrition Service Unit (SPPG) in Semarang, Central Java, following a food safety incident involving the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG) that caused victims to experience dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea.
- Natuna preserves traditional gasing game through inter-village tournament
Village governments in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province, are holding an inter-village tournament in an effort to revive the traditional spinning top game, strengthen community social bonds, and boost the local economy through increased activity among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
- Basarnas: 232 victims of KMP Mutiara Santosa 2 evacuated, five dead
The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) stated that a total of 232 victims of the KMP Mutiara Santosa 2 fire in the northern waters of Sumenep, East Java, had been successfully evacuated by 18.00 WIB on Sunday, with 227 people surviving and five confirmed dead.