National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
Two Austrian Tourists Die on Rotting Bridge. Officials Are Accused of Negligence.
The suspension bridge that killed two Austrian tourists in Labuan Bajo was not a random accident. It was a disaster...
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Captain Sentenced to 3.5 Years Over Sinking That Killed Valencia Coach and Three Children
A Indonesian court has sentenced the captain and a crew member of a wooden vessel that sank in Komodo National...
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Malaysian Tourist Injured in Rinjani Fall, Rescue Helicopter Grounded by Bad Weather
A Malaysian tourist is trapped on Mount Rinjani with a spinal injury, unable to be evacuated because the weather will...
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Rotting Wood, Missing Safety Nets: What Failed Two Austrian Tourists at a Labuan Bajo Bridge
The bridge that killed two Austrian tourists was not a sudden accident. It was a collapse waiting to happen. Jurgen...
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Eight Years Waiting for the State: A Weaving School in Sumbawa Still Fighting Alone
SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and...
Read moreDetailsBroken Planks, a 20-Meter Drop, and Two Austrian Tourists Dead in Labuan Bajo
The wooden planks snapped. And two Austrian tourists fell 20 meters onto the rocks below. Jurgen Perjul (55) and Astrid...
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‘The Bridge Collapsed in Seconds’: Tour Guide Recalls Moment Two Austrian Tourists Fell to Their Deaths in Labuan Bajo
They were smiling at the camera. They asked their guide to film them from behind as they crossed the bridge....
Read moreDetailsTwo Austrian Tourists Die After Falling Through Suspension Bridge at Labuan Bajo Waterfall
Two Austrian tourists died Sunday after falling through a suspension bridge at a popular waterfall site near Labuan Bajo, raising...
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Rough Seas Trigger Six-Kilometer Ferry Queue at Bali’s Gilimanuk Crossing
As first reported by Kompas, rough weather across the Bali Strait triggered major ferry delays this week, creating traffic queues...
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Three Years Without Clean Water. On Gili Meno, Residents Finally Took Their Protest Into the Sea.
For three years, the residents of Gili Meno have watched their island slowly run dry. On Thursday, May 21, 2026,...
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