Rapports

Thunderstorms in Indonesia -- unleashing the first tropical downpour in six months, have raised hopes that monsoonal rains will extinguish wildfires choking much of Southeast Asia. Fires - set by timber companies, plantation owners and farmers - have burned out…

Appeal #76371 for $75,000 Signed by the Rev. Dr. Rodney Page, CWS Executive Director SITUATION: The fires ravaging Indonesia have turned into one of the most insidious disasters in recent memory. Set to clear land for farmers, major palm oil-plantations and…

Indonesian Forest Fires AusAID Update 10/11/97 The Australian Government has committed an initial $2million to provide assistance to Indonesia during the current crisis caused by the large forest fires burning across many parts of the archipelago. The Australian contribution, provided through…

By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 30 Indonesian cities were covered by thick smog from raging bush and forest fires on Thursday, five more than a day earlier. "More cities are covered with smog today. Zero visibility was reported…

DATE=11/5/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-222201 TITLE=INDONESIA / DROUGHT BYLINE=JENNY GRANT DATELINE=JAKARTA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE EASTERN INDONESIAN PROVINCE OF EAST NUSA TENGGARA IS FACING RICE SHORTAGES FROM A FIVE-MONTH LONG DROUGHT. JENNY GRANT REPORTS FROM JAKARTA, THE DROUGHT IS CAUSING FAMINE, DISEASE AND SOCIAL UNREST IN OTHER…

(7:53am AEDT) Australia is stepping up its emergency food airlift to Papua New Guinea. Mark Bowling reports more military aircraft have joined the relief mission, which is now Australia's largest joint services operation in two decades. As the suffering from Papua…

(9:39pm AEDT) Smog from forest fires have thickened over the Indonesian regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan although the fires are reported to be dying down. Indonesian officials said thick smog covered 10 provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan, but was less severe…

(7:16am AEDT) At least 500 people have died from drought-related famine in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya. The area, on the Indonesian-controlled western half of Papua New Guinea, is in the grip of the worst drought this century.…

(5:00pm AEDT) Indonesian police are currently investigating 24-firms and 24 individuals suspected of having started some of the forest fires which sent a choking smoke over most of Southeast Asia in recent weeks. Police say authorities are determined to take action against…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0538 DISASTER SITUATION AND NATIONAL RESPONSE 1. At present, inter-provincial assistance to extinguish the forest fires in Indonesia is concentrating on the province of Lampung and the southern coast of Kalimantan. 2. According to information detected by Satellite…