CHRONOLOGY-Disasters to hit Indonesia since 2004
Source: Reuters
Dec 30 (Reuters) - An Indonesian ferry with at least 600 aboard sank during a stormy night voyage as it travelled between Borneo and Java, officials said on Saturday. Following is a list of some of the other disasters, man-made and natural, to hit Indonesia since the Asian tsunami of 2004: Dec 26, 2004 - Nearly 132,000 Indonesians are killed and more than 37,000 listed as missing after a 9.15 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia and a tsunami triggered by it in the Indian ocean region. The global toll reaches nearly 230,000 dead with more than 43,000 missing. Feb 21, 2005 - At least 96 are killed in landslide that sweeps through two West Java villages near a garbage dump. March 28, 2005 - Nearly 1,000 are believed killed after a quake of magnitude 8.7 hits the coast of Sumatra. May 28, 2005 - Explosion rocks a market in eastern Indonesian town of Tentena, on island of Sulawesi, killing 22. July 20, 2005 - Indonesia confirms first deaths from bird flu. To date the disease has killed 57 people in Indonesia, the world's highest bird flu death toll. Sept 1, 2005 - Landslide on island of Sumatra kills 14 and leaves more than a dozen missing. Sept 5, 2005 - Domestic airliner operated by local carrier Mandala Airlines crashes in residential area of Indonesia's third biggest city Medan, killing 102 aboard and 47 local residents in an inferno on the ground. Oct 1, 2005 - Three bombs rip through popular tourist areas on Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing 23, including three suicide bombers. Around 150 are wounded in attacks at Jimbaran beach and Kuta beach. Attacks came almost three years after 202 people, mainly tourists, are killed in another bombing. Dec 31, 2005 - Bomb packed with nails explodes in crowded Christian market selling pork ahead of New Year celebrations in eastern Indonesian city of Palu, capital of volatile Central Sulawesi province, killing seven people and wounding 53. May 15, 2006 - Mount Merapi volcano erupts with clouds of hot gas and rains ash on surrounding areas. May 27, 2006 - Earthquake rocks area around ancient royal city of Yogyakarta killing at least 5,000 and destroying or damaging 150,000 homes. July 17, 2006 - A tsunami after a 7.7 magnitude quake in West Java province kills at least 550 people. At least 54,000 people are displaced. July 19, 2006 - A 6.2 magnitude quake strikes Jakarta and nearby parts of Java. Dec 30, 2006 - A ferry with at least 600 aboard sinks during a stormy night voyage as it travelled between Borneo and Java.
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