Day: February 6, 2021

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – A whirlwind damaged 30 homes in Lembar Village in West Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, on Friday afternoon.   “That’s provisional data that we have obtained tonight. Data collection is still being carried out by the village authorities,” Lembar Police Chief First Inspector Boy Ari Purnomo S said on Friday night.   There were no casualties due to the natural disaster, but one teenager was injured, namely Ayu Lestari (15), a resident of Gerepek Hamlet. Her head and face were hit by collapsed…

Semarang, C Java – Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Central Java, was temporarily closed as floodwater inundated part of its runway on Saturday.   The temporary closure of the airport was based on notice to airmen number B0177/21, the airport’s stakeholder relations manager, Heri Trisno Wibowo said.   “The temporary closure followed a routine check in the morning which found floodwater inundating the runway following torrential heavy rains overnight,” he said.   He said airport workers were trying to pump the floodwater out of the runway using 54 pumps.…

Semarang, C Java – Seven flights to and from Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Central Java were delayed on Saturday as flood submerged its runway.   “Until now, seven flights were delayed and one flight was redirected to Surabaya, namely Garuda Indonesia flight GA 232 serving Jakarta-Semarang route,” Stakeholder Relation Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport Heri Trisno Wibowo said when contacted by phone here on Saturday.   The seven delayed flights are Batik Air ID 6362 serving Jakarta-Semarang, route Batik Air ID 6350…

Jakarta – Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII Eddy Soeparmo hoped new and renewable energy bill could be completed this year as targeted.   “I want the new and renewable energy bill to be completed soon. We have targeted to complete the first phase of talks in June 2021,” he said in a press statement released on Saturday.   The bill is needed to increase energy mix as well as to increase environmental conservation in the country, he said.   Moreover, the government has targeted to…

Sidoarjo, E Java – Police have shot two suspected drug traffickers on their leg in Sidoarjo city, East Java, as they resisted arrest.   The suspected drug traffickers have become the target of arrest since November 2020, Chief of the Sidoarjo City Police Senior Commissioner Sumardji said here on Friday.   When the police officers were about to arrest them they were inside their rented room in Beringinwetan village, Taman, Sidoarjo, he said.   “During the raid they were found consuming crystal methamphetamine,” he said.   He said the suspects…