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A resident affected by the tsunami stands next to debris in Carita beach in Pandeglang (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
HARRY PEARL

Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280

Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java around 9:30 pm on Saturday

  • Harry Pearl
3 min read
The preliminary crash report from Indonesia’s transport safety agency suggested that pilots of Flight 610 struggled to control the plane’s anti-stalling system immediately before the crash. (Darren Whiteside/Reuters)
HARRY PEARL

Indonesian Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 189 passengers, crew

The jet vanished from radar just 13 minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital, plunging into the ocean

  • Harry Pearl
4 min read