Maluku govt disburses aid to residents impacted by M7 5 earthquake indonesiatribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indonesiatribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Maluku provincial government sent two tons of rice assistance to several areas affected by the 7.5-magnitude (M) earthquake that struck at 2:47 a.m. .
Indonesia: Forgotten islands
Diving somewhere in the middle of nowhere Divers are seekers. New areas or unknown destinations that no one knows about yet? Very good. That s exactly where we want to go! And if they have a mysterious name, even better. Forgotten Islands, that s just the right teaser to woo me to faraway Indonesia. Aboard the Indo Aggressor, I set out to conquer this unknown part of the island nation.
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Report by Sibylle Gerlinger Our travel weather is perfect, allowing the pleasantly sedate Phinisi schooner to leisurely sail us through the sea like a mirror; an absolutely calm Flores Sea . A liveaboard is always a special trip. Because of the extraordinary places you can t reach otherwise. But also because of the psychology. Fourteen strangers plus crew on a forty-meter-long ship and no one can get away. The common goal ensures that this does not turn into a disaster. Everyone wants to have the best dives ever and enjoy their vacation in peace. Wit