An Indonesian coffin maker became an instant millionaire when a meteorite worth £1.4 million crashed through the roof of his house. Josua Hutagalung, 33, was working on a coffin next to his house when the space rock smashed through the veranda at the edge of his living room in Kolang, North Sumatra. The single stone, … Read more
Boy who was abducted as a five-year-old in Indonesia is reunited with his family 11 years later after using Google Maps to find market he remembered visiting as a child Ervan Anjasworo, 17, from Indonesia was snatched by street performer aged five The entertainer forced Ervan to perform with him on the streets for two … Read more
Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung spews a mountain of ash three miles into the air in spectacular eruption Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia erupted for the second time in three days on Monday The volcano spewed a giant cloud of hot volcanic ash three miles into the air and turning the sky dark Residents … Read more
‘I learned how to just be and follow the rhythm of nature,’ Audun Amundsen says, reflecting on his life off-grid in the jungle with the Mentawai tribe, where there was little on the daily agenda other than making arrows or canoes and hunting for food such as monkeys, bats or shrimp. The Norwegian engineer and … Read more
‘I learned how to just be and follow the rhythm of nature,’ Audun Amundsen says, reflecting on his life off-grid in the jungle with the Mentawai tribe, where there was little on the daily agenda other than making arrows or canoes and hunting for food such as monkeys, bats or shrimp. The Norwegian engineer and … Read more
The village pond that’s become an Instagram sensation thanks to visitors posing for photos in it next to bizarre props, from jet skis to tents Umbul Ponggok, a 230ft by 130ft pond in central Java, has 40 natural springs. And a quirky side Villagers invested money to transform it from a moss-covered body of water … Read more