Central Papua Police Investigate Severe Market Fire Leaving 11 Dead in Paniai
Central Papua Police are investigating a devastating fire at Bapouda Market in East Paniai that claimed 11 lives and destroyed 40 buildings. Read more.
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Senen Police Distribute 1,200 Face Masks Amid Krakatau Volcanic Ashfall
Senen Police distributed 1,200 masks to transit commuters and vendors across Central Jakarta following Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption. Read more.
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INP Stand By SAR Teams and K9 Units for Mount Anak Krakatau Emergency Response
Indonesian Police deployed 299 officers, K9 units, and specialized SAR equipment across Baharkam and regional commands for Mount Anak Krakatau readiness. Read more.
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Huge Flame Burned a Market in Bapouda, Police to Launch Investigation
A massive fire engulfed the market area in Bapouda Village, East Paniai District, Central Papua Province. Eleven people died in the incident, including five adults and six children.
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Food Task Force Reviews Supply Price in Market in East Kalimantan
The East Kalimantan Regional Police Food Task Force has strengthened monitoring of staple food prices and supplies in several traditional markets in Balikpapan City to ensure price stability and anticipate market fluctuations.
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Police Watch Over the Distribution of MBG to 2,270 Beneficiaries in Bone Regency
The Tellu Siattinge Sector Police ensured that the distribution of the Free Nutritious Food (MBG) program was safe and on target. Oversight was provided for the distribution of MBG to 2,270 beneficiaries at the Ajjalireng Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG), Tellu Siattinge District, Bone Regency, South Sulawesi.
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Police Move Fast in Supporting Wildfire Handling in South Sumatra
The Indonesian National Police (INP) continues to strengthen efforts to handle wildfire in South Sumatra. One way to do this is by sending 4,000 liters of X-Fire extinguishing formula to support the fire suppression, particularly in peatland areas.
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Police to Investigate the Crashed Sky Ranger Fixed-wing Aerosport Aircraft in Blora
A Sky Ranger fixed-wing aerosport aircraft crashed and caught fire in a rice field in Sarimulyo Village, Ngawen District, Blora Regency, Central Java, on Sunday (September 6, 2026) at around 12:10 a.m.
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INP Chief Instructs All Personnel to Stand Ready in Anticipating Mount Anak Krakatau's Eruption
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instructed all personnel to be more prepared in facing the impact of the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
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Personnel Prepared for Anticipation following Mount Anak Krakatau's Eruption
The Samapta Bhayangkara Corps of Security Maintenance Agency (Korps Sabhara Baharkam) is strengthening the preparation of personnel, equipment, patrols, search and rescue (SAR) measures, and police services to address the potential impacts of Mount Anak Krakatau's activity, which remains at Level III, or Alert.
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Following the Eruption of Anak Krakatau, Police Distributes Mask to Public in Bogor
The Bogor Sub-regional Police is distributing free masks to the public. This measure was taken to anticipate exposure to volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which was observed reaching Bogor Regency, West Java, on September 6, 2026.
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Two Chinese Men Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Gold Bars to Singapore
An attempt to smuggle 16 gold bars suspected of being illegally mined abroad through Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, was successfully thwarted by police.
