Rappler's latest stories on sulawesi
Aussie croc wrangler joins Indonesia bid to save tire-tied reptile
Matt Wright, joined by fellow Australian crocodile wrangler Chris Wilson, is working with the local conservation agency, which has struggled for years to rescue the croc
Second Indonesian student dies in legal-reform protests
The 19-year-old engineering student dies in a hospital of blunt-force injuries to his head sustained in riots that erupted in Kendari city on Sulawesi island, says the local hospital director
Tsunami warning lifted after strong quake hits off Indonesia
(UPDATED) But the USGS warns that considerable damage is possible in poorly built or badly designed structures.
Thousands of kids homeless 6 months after Indonesia quake-tsunami
At least 170,000 residents from Palu and surrounding districts are still displaced and entire neighborhoods are still in ruins, despite life returning to normal in other areas of the city
Indonesia ends mine collapse search as death toll reaches 27
Rescuers are forced to stop using excavators as ground conditions deteriorated
Up to 100 still feared trapped in Indonesia mine
While authorities say the search and rescue effort would continue for another week, they make no mention of continuing efforts to get food and water to any possible survivors
8 dead in Indonesia mine collapse as excavator digs for survivors
(UPDATED) Three days after the Tuesday night collapse, authorities opt to use an excavator to haul away debris, as they try to get food and water to the miners believed to still be alive
Dozens buried in Indonesia gold mine collapse
(UPDATED) Four people have been found dead while 19 others are pulled from the rubble alive with minor and serious injuries, according to officials
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides climbs to 68
6 people are still declared missing after the disaster
Indonesia floods, landslides death toll climbs to 59
Lashed by the heavy rain, rivers swell, bursting their banks and inundating dozens of communities in 11 districts of southern Sulawesi. Parts of the provincial capital Makassar are also affected.
Floods, landslides kill at least 8 in Indonesia
At least 4 people are missing but authorities say data is still being collected across hard-hit areas
World Bank offers disaster-hit Indonesia $1 billion in loans
World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva says the funds could be used for reconstruction and the country's disaster resilience efforts
UN chief tours tsunami-hit Indonesian city as survivors pray
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Balaroa, where barely a vertical structure remained
Indonesia calls off grim search for dead in quake-tsunami
More than 2,000 bodies have been recovered since the twin disaster on Sulawesi island
More bodies found as death toll from Indonesia earthquake nears 2000
The death toll from the twin disaster on Sulawesi island that erased whole suburbs in Palu has reached 1,944, says local military spokesman M. Thohir.
Children born aboard floating hospital in quake aftermath
A miracle arrives out of the blue in devastated Palu port – the KRI Dr Soeharso, an Indonesian naval ship, kitted out with a top-rate medical clinic
The week in photos: September 29-October 5, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Disease fears as more bodies found in Indonesia disaster
There are fears that vast numbers of decomposing bodies could still be buried beneath Petobo and Balaroa – two areas virtually wiped off the map
Last-ditch search for survivors as Indonesia disaster toll tops 1,500
After days of delays, international aid has finally started to arrive in the disaster zone, where the UN says almost 200,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance
Indonesia earthquake: Cancer-stricken disaster spokesperson battles on
'Illness or death is in God's hands, but while I'm still alive I still want to do my best to serve others,' says Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, who has Stage IV lung cancer
Indonesia earthquake: Kids traumatized as rescuers race against clock
(UPDATED) According to Save the Children, many youngsters are sleeping on the streets among ruins in Palu, and authorities urgently need to identify and reunite them with their relatives
Indonesian soldiers ordered to fire on looters in disaster zone
An official of the local military says soldiers had now been given orders to shoot people spotted stealing from shops
Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll tops 1,400
Indonesian authorities set a tentative deadline of Friday, October 5, to find anyone still trapped under rubble, at which point the chances of finding survivors will dwindle to almost zero
Indonesia's Mount Soputan erupts on tsunami-hit island
The state disaster agency warns people to stay at least 4 kilometers away but says there is no need to evacuate for the time being
U.N. says needs are 'vast' in Indonesia as toll nears 1,400
Survivors are battling thirst and hunger, with food and clean water in short supply, and local hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of injured
Indonesia clamps down on looting as death toll tops 1,200
Almost 200,000 people are in need of urgent help, among them thousands of children, says the UN
Dozens of students found dead as Indonesia rescue ramps up
(UPDATED) Survivors are battling thirst and hunger, with food and clean water in short supply, and local hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of injured
Quake-hit Indonesia asks for help, graves dug for 1,000-plus
President Joko Widodo opens the door to the dozens of international aid agencies and NGOs lined up to provide live-saving assistance.
IN PHOTOS: Death and destruction in Sulawesi
The powerful Indonesia earthquake-tsunami killed more than 800 people
Indonesians turn to Facebook in desperate hunt for loved ones
Families are posting photos, descriptions of lost family members, and contact numbers in the hope of learning more
Mass burials to begin as Indonesia death toll tops 800
(5th UPDATE) As shattered survivors scoured make-shift morgues for loved ones, and authorities struggled to dig out the living or assess the scale of the devastation beyond the city of Palu, grim warnings come that the eventual toll could reach thousands
PH sends condolences to Indonesia after earthquake, tsunami
The Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia says the only Filipino in the quake-struck area is safe
Hundreds killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami
(6th UPDATE) The national disaster agency puts the official death toll so far at 384, all of them in the tsunami-struck city of Palu, but warns the toll is likely to rise
Indonesian city hit by tsunami after powerful earthquake
(UPDATED) Video footage filmed from the top floor of a parking ramp spiral in Palu, nearly 80 kilometers from the quake's epicenter, showed a churning wall of whitewater mow down several buildings and inundate a large mosque
Indonesian teen rescued after 7 weeks adrift at sea
Aldi Novel Adilang goes adrift in mid-July when the he was working solo on a fishing hut anchored about 125 kilometers off Indonesia's Sulawesi island
Indonesian shaman arrested for keeping sex slave for 15 years
The 83-year-old shaman, identified as Jago, tricks the woman into believing the spirit of a young man named Amrin lives inside him. The victim was convinced Amrin was her boyfriend.
Nearly 3 dozen dead in Indonesia ferry accident
(UPDATED) Images from the scene show terrified passengers clinging to the side of the tipped over ferry, while others float in the sea awaiting help
Tatkala kotak kosong memenangi pilkada
Pilkada Makassar mencetak sejarah baru. Kotak kosong memenangkan kontestasi elektoral
Dozens of Filipinos repatriated from Indonesia
The Filipinos were nabbed for either illegal fishing, overstaying, or illegal entry, say Philippine authorities
PDI Perjuangan umumkan 4 calon gubernur dan wakil untuk Pilkada 2018
Para calon ditetapkan setelah berkonsultasi dengan tokoh masyarakat, survei politik, dan mendapat komitmen mereka untuk mempromosikan nilai-nilai Pancasila.
Ledakkan batu gunung tanpa izin, Danyon Zipur ditahan
Peledakan batu gunung dilakukan untuk membuka jalur kereta api Trans Sulawesi
KPK temukan uang Rp 626 juta dari OTT Ketua Pengadilan Tinggi Sulut
Uang itu merupakan sisa dari 'commitment fee' yang dijanjikan yakni sebesar Rp 1 miliar
Cegah penggunaan kuota haji negara lain, imigrasi perketat penerbitan paspor
Tahun ini Sulawesi Selatan memperoleh jatah kuota sebanyak 7 311 orang
Mendagri siapkan pengganti Gubernur Sulawesi Tenggara pasca ditahan KPK
Nur Alam ditahan KPK karena diduga menerima suap senilai 4 5 juta dollar AS untuk menerbitkan izin usaha penambangan
6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi
UPDATED The quake hit at a depth of 9 kilometers 6 miles at 10:35 pm 1435 GMT 80 kilometers southeast of the city of Palu USGS says
SAKSIKAN: Menyelamatkan monyet hitam Sulawesi dari kepunahan
Hewan bernama latin Macaca Nigra ini menjaga keseimbangan alam dan ekosistem Kepunahannya dapat berakibat bencana
WATCH: Indonesian market sells monkey meat, other exotic animals
Authorities and activists are stepping up efforts to persuade villagers on Sulawesi island to stop consuming the critically endangered monkey Macaca nigra one of many exotic creatures that form part of the local indigenous community s diet
Polisi: Pembubaran paksa festival waria di Soppeng karena tak berizin
Polres Soppeng membubarkan secara paksa Festival Pekan Olahraga Seni Waria se Sulawesi Selatan setelah mendapat aduan dari Forum Umat Islam FUI
Ironis, guru honorer keroyok pelajar SMP Pinrang
Aksi pengeroyokan direkam menggunakan video dan menjadi viral di media sosial
Pengunjuk rasa membakar gedung DPRD Gowa
Pengunjuk rasa mendesak DPRD Gowa agar mencabut Perda No 5 Tahun 2016 tentang Lembaga Adat Daerah yang telah menjadi polemik
