11 School Children Drown During Indonesian River Cleanup
Accident
Eleven Indonesian junior high school kids drowned Saturday when they fell into the Cileueur River in West Java province during a cleanup activity. Ten other children were rescued.
Murder
January 18, 2019
Wife burns husband alive after he refuses to give her his phone password: Reports
A woman in Indonesia reportedly burned her husband alive during an argument over his phone password. The Mirror reported that the dispute occurred after Cahyani Purnama, 25 asked her husband, Dedi, 26, for his phone’s passcode as he repaired roof tiles on their home. Amid the verbal row, police said Dedi came down from the …
December 23, 2018
Indonesian tsunami wipes away concert; band member and manager killed, several others missing
A devastating tsunami struck Indonesia on Saturday, causing death and damage including to a boy band concert in progress. The incident is believed to have been caused by an eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano. According to the New York Post, footage of the Seventeen concert depicts the seconds just before the massive wave hit …
Court
July 23, 2018
Teen rape victim jailed for getting abortion after older brother repeatedly sexually assaulted and impregnated her
A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her 17-year-old brother was recently sentenced to six months behind bars for getting an abortion. According to Sky News, police arrested the siblings in June after a headless fetus was discovered at a palm oil plantation near Pulau village. Officials said the girl was six months pregnant when …
