Sutopo Purwo Nugroho

Indonesia tsunami: 43 killed, nearly 600 injured; wave triggered by volcanic eruption hit coasts without warning

Authorities say the tsunami in Indonesia may have been triggered by an abnormal tidal surge due to a new moon and an underwater landslide following the eruption of Anak Krakatoa, which forms a small island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.

Video purportedly of panicked passengers in Indonesia's Lion Air flight before crash a hoax, clarifies disaster mitigation agency

Lion Air Flight JT 610 crashed into the Java Sea shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Monday. There were no survivors.

Facebook post showing infant rescued from Indonesia's Lion Air flight a hoax, disaster mitigation agency clarifies

Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said on Twitter that the baby was a survivor from a boat that sank in waters off Indonesia’s Selayar island on 3 July.

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs past 2,000; search operations to end on 11 October, says disaster agency

Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said authorities will hold prayers to mark the end of the search in Indonesia's Petobo, Balaroa and Jono Oge areas.

Indonesia earthquake: Mass graves to be prepared to curb spread of disease; rescue workers say access 'huge issue' for relief efforts

Mass graves were being readied for hundreds of victims of an Indonesia quake and tsunami on Monday as authorities battled to stave off disease and reach desperate people still trapped under shattered buildings.

Earthquake, tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island: Toll rises to 384 in Palu; UN says ready to provide required support

Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 384 people have died in the hard-hit city of Palu alone.

Lombok earthquake: Indonesia disaster management agency puts toll at 555; 390,000 remain displaced

The spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster management agency said that troops have been sent to hard-to-reach villages in Lombok, where aid is provided on foot.

Lombok earthquake: 387 dead, thousands displaced after 6.9-magnitude quake; authorities fear toll will increase

Earthquake that jolted Indonesia's Lombok island killed 387 and displaced thousands more. Authorities expect an increase in the toll

Lombok earthquake: Indonesian island hit by 5.9-magnitude quake four days after another one killed 160

A strong aftershock struck Indonesia's Lombok on Thursday, causing panic among evacuees sheltering after a devastating earthquake killed more than 160 on the holiday island four days earlier.

Toll in Lombok earthquake rises to 98; Indonesia's disaster management authority says figure likely to increase

A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali