Latest West Sumatra News & Updates

Jakarta, Jan 1 (IANS) In the wake of floods and landslides in Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra that have claimed more than 1,100 lives and left many residents without homes, food or a sense of security, a broad network of assistance has taken shape, stretching from small community kitchens to large-scale volunteer initiatives across the country. Britania Sari, one of the initiators of the relief efforts, has just returned to her home in Bogor, West Java, after overseeing the dispatch of six …