Indonesia closes Mount Bromo tourist area in East Java as a wildfire that broke out Monday spreads across roughly 170 hectares; closure took effect Saturday at 10 p.m. local time, no casualties reported.

Indonesia forest fires scorch over 107,000 hectares as government deploys 43 helicopters and 10-15 aircraft to combat El Nino-amplified blazes

Over 107,000 hectares of land and forest have been affected by fires across Indonesia as of early August, the Indonesian government said on Monday. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago said air and ground operations, including around 43 helicopters and 10 to 15 fixed-wing aircraft, have been deployed. The blazes have been exacerbated by a prolonged drought driven by a strong El Nino pattern.

8 killed, 9 injured after drag racing car crashes into spectators at the Tidar Drag Race Championship 2026 in Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, local police say. The race was held on a public road with no safety barriers.

Eight people were killed and nine others injured after a drag racing car lost control and crashed into spectators during the Tidar Drag Race Championship 2026 in Kotamobagu city, North Sulawesi province, on Sunday. Local police said the crash occurred on a public road without barriers or safety fencing separating the track from spectators, and authorities are investigating.

Helicopter rescued a 5-year-old boy with a severe head injury from a remote Fujian island in east China as Typhoon Dolphin approached, landing on a hospital roof 23 minutes after launch.

A helicopter rescued a 5-year-old boy with a severe head injury from a remote island in east China's Fujian province as Typhoon Dolphin approached, reaching a hospital roof 23 minutes after launch. Total mission duration was 50 minutes.

At least 12 people died as tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and enhanced southwest monsoon battered northern Philippines on Monday, the Office of Civil Defense said. Nearly 1.31 million affected across 10 regions.

At least 12 people were killed after tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon hit the northern Philippines, the Office of Civil Defense said on Monday. Nearly 384,520 families, or about 1.31 million individuals, have been affected across 10 regions, with reports of 11 injured and eight missing being verified.