Antara TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Two inmates at the Bukittinggi Class IIA Penitentiary in West Sumatra have died, and dozens more have been hospitalized following a suspected alcohol poisoning incident involving homemade alcohol mixed with perfume-grade alcohol died at Bukittinggi General Hospital around 4:30 p.m two hours after being rushed from the prison Initial reports suggest that the cause of death was alcohol poisoning from the illicit alcohol "The patient suffered from alcohol intoxication which led to respiratory failure," said Busril Busril added that the hospital initially received 22 inmates Two were in critical condition and required ventilator support in the ICU while eleven remain hospitalized—three in critical condition Marselina Budiningsih, head of the West Sumatra Ministry of Immigration and Corrections confirmed that an investigation team has been formed working in partnership with the Bukittinggi Police "Preliminary findings suggest that 70 percent alcohol originally intended for a self-reliance program to make perfume was stolen and mixed with packaged drinks and ice," she said on Thursday The alcohol was initially taken for tattoo removal purposes but was later misused for communal drinking The Ministry of Corrections is looking into possible negligence on the part of the officers involved Yessi Kurniati said authorities have seized evidence including containers used for the homemade alcohol "Some inmates have yet to be interviewed," she said Gatot Tri Suryanta stated that he had instructed the Bukittinggi Police to conduct a thorough investigation “The investigation will take time,” he said Editor's Choice: Tempo Journalist Allegedly Assaulted by Police During May Day Rally in Semarang Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Prabowo Open to Meeting Retired Military Forum Urging Gibran's Impeachment Free Meal Poisoning Case, Prabowo Alludes to Students Eating Without Spoons Learn About the Outsourcing Practices Prabowo Intends to Scrap Prabowo: Bill Gates to Support Free Nutritious Meal Program in Indonesia Prabowo Rejects 'Puppet President' Label, Denies Jokowi's Control Manpower Minister Unveils Reasons Behind Over 24,000 Layoffs by April 2025 Prabowo Claims 99.99% Success Rate for Free Nutritious Meal Program Indonesia and Japan Deepen Strategic Alliance in Clean Energy and Infrastructure Jokowi Responds to Calls for VP Gibran's Impeachment Prabowo Praises Jokowi's Inflation Control in Cabinet Session, Denies Link to Gibran's Presence West Sumatra's Mount Marapi Sees Another Eruption Here's What to Eat and Avoid After Food Poisoning Prison-Themed Hotel in South Korea Offers Unique Stress Relief for the Overworked Earthquake with Magnitude 4.6 Shakes Padang Panjang M4.2 Earthquake Jolts West Sumatra's Solok; BMKG Detects Epicenter on Land Amnesty International Indonesia Pushes Govt to Suspend All Death Penalty Executions 8,000 Jakarta Inmates Granted Eid Remission Minister: Remission for 157,953 Inmates on Nyepi and Eid Will Eliminate Rp81bn Meal Costs The Pope's Role in Major Events of the Modern Era Prabowo to Host Cambodian Senate President This Afternoon Sistine Chapel Prepares for the Election of New Pope Anthony Albanese Makes Indonesia His First Visit After Winning Australian Election JYP Entertainment Apologizes for DAY6 Concert Chaos in Jakarta AJI, UNESCO Declare Commitment to Support Digital Security of Student Press BGN Chief Aims for Zero Accidents in Free Nutritious Meal Program Inside Sistine Chapel: 5 Key Facts About the Conclave's Iconic Venue Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Reunite After 30 Years for New Film Project WHO: Hand Hygiene is Essential, Medical Gloves Are Not a Substitute List of Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Winners KOSTCON 2025, the First Largest K-Drama OST Concert in Jakarta, to Take Place on August 2nd 10 Best Cities to Visit in Japan Besides Tokyo to Add to Your Bucket List 10 Recommended Budget-Friendly Tourist Destinations in the United States Fachri Hamzah TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Marapi located in West Sumatra erupted again on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 2:45 a.m. West Indonesia Time (WIB). This eruption is the largest throughout March 2025 The report from the Mount Marapi Volcano Observing Post (PGA) stated that this eruption caused an ash column about 1,200 meters above the peak or 4,091 meters above sea level "The volcanic ash appears dark grey and leans towards the north," he said This eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 30.7 millimeters with a duration of approximately 2 minutes and 4 seconds Mount Marapi's status is at Level II or alert," he said and tourists not to enter the 3-kilometer radius from the Verbeek Crater "Residents residing around the valley and river streams originating from this mountain are also advised to be cautious of potential lahar floods people are advised to wear masks to prevent respiratory disturbances and to follow the directions of the local government and Agam are requested to continue to coordinate with the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) in Bandung as well as the Mount Marapi Observing Post in Bukittinggi to monitor further developments Meanwhile, some residents in one of the Mount Marapi information WhatsApp groups stated that the eruption caused tremendous tremors Even the roofs of houses seemed to be lifted due to the enormity of the explosion produced by the eruption Editor's Choice: Mount Semeru Erupts This Morning, Ash Column Reaches 1,100 Meters Jobs That AI Will Replace: Is Your Current Job at Risk? 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1,000 meters above the peak of the mount This eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 27 millimeters with a duration of about two minutes and 11 seconds The PVMBG then recorded the second eruption at 07:36 a.m with an ash column of around 800 meters above the mount's peak The eruption was recorded with a maximum amplitude of 3.6 millimeters with a duration of about one minute and 10 seconds on a seismogram with an ash column height of up to 2,000 meters towards the Northwest This eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 1.8 millimeters and a duration of 59 seconds the fourth eruption that the PVMBG recorded occurred at 04:01 p.m with an ash column height of up to 800 meters The eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 1.6 millimeters and a duration of one minute and two seconds Editor's Choice: West Sumatra Volcano Marapi Erupts, Ash Column Reaches 1,000 Meters Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Geological Agency: Mount Marapi Erupts Again Residents Feel Intense Tremors as Mount Marapi Erupts with 1,200-Meter Ash Column Laila Afifa Laila Afifa Jakarta - Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday night produced the strongest tremors of any eruption so far this June this is the strongest eruption this month," said Ahmad Rifandi a volcano monitoring officer at Mount Marapi in Bukittinggi He compared the eruption's recorded amplitude of 30.3 mm over 48 seconds to the previous largest amplitude of 18.7 mm over 23 seconds on June 12 "The height of the ash column was not observed due to fog," Ahmad added The strength of Marapi's eruption on Sunday night was also reported by Ahmad Jais a member of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in Bukittinggi "The sound was loud with a rumble and caused vibrations in residents' homes," he said the head of Bukik Batabuah village in Candung He noted that the sound of the eruption was clearly heard from the direction of Cumantiang the 2,891-meter-high volcano has erupted 28 times since its major eruption on Sunday This number does not include the casualties from lahar floods and flash floods last month PGA Marapi continues to recommend that residents stay away from the volcano The designated danger radius from the eruption center (Verbeek Crater) is 4.5 kilometers communities living around the valleys of rivers that originate from the peak of Mount Marapi should remain vigilant for potential lahar hazards Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Tempo.co Petir Garda Bhwana Jakarta - As many as 37 people lost their lives as a result of flash floods in West Sumatra according to the head of the Padang Search and Rescue Office In his formal declaration on Sunday evening "We can confirm that 37 victims died as a result of cold lava flash floods in Tanah Datar and Agam Regencies which occurred on Saturday the victims who were found were at three points Batusangkar Tanah Datar Regional General Hospital (RSUD) and Bhayangkara Hospital "There are several victims who have been taken by their families to be buried," he said The flash flood also caused roads to be cut off West Sumatra Deputy Police Chief Brigadier General Guguh Setiyono said the road that was cut off was around kilometer 64 The road had collapsed into the river and could not be passed by 2-wheeled or 4-wheeled vehicles "We can't estimate how long it will take," he said "I saw that the road had collapsed and there was a lot of empty space under the shoulder of the road," he said the current condition of the road is very badly damaged road access via Malalak Padang Pariaman is also impassable Because the road to Bukittinggi City was buried in landslide material "Malalak also cannot be passed because of landslides He also explained that people who want to go to Bukittinggi City from Padang City can take the Sitinjau route "The only route we recommend to get to Bukittinggi City is via Sitinjau but you still have to be careful," he said Editor’s Choice: BNPB to Repair Flood-hit Infrastructure in South Sumatra Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Car Crushed by Tree and Wall Collapsed by Flash Flood Religious Tourism in West Sumatra: From the Grand Mosque to the Oldest Surau Police Arrest 10 Suspects in Fatal Assault of West Sumatra Bus Driver Rahmat Vaisandri Dewi Elvia Muthiariny TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Sarman Simanjorang assessed that the collapse of the national road linking Padang and Bukittinggi due to flash floods in West Sumatra has disrupted the distribution of trade commodity supplies which will ultimately impede the economy of the affected regions especially floods and landslides that have caused traffic jams or disruption of transportation especially logistics transportation,” he told Tempo on Monday which carries various commodities such as food He assessed that the effect on trade was not only felt by the West Sumatra region but also by other regions that frequently get supplies from there stressing that the resolution is to dispatch it via an alternative route he hoped that the regional governments could be proactive in coordinating and mitigating the escalating adverse effects “The government must take prompt action so we hope that the damaged infrastructure will be repaired immediately and not disrupt the logistics routes,” Sarman said Flash floods ravaged several areas in West Sumatra on Saturday evening the national road connecting Padang-Pekanbaru via Padang Panjang was cut off due to surging floodwaters Editor’s Choice: West Sumatra Flood and Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 50 Kadin Indonesia Unfazed by Trump's Tariffs on Halal Industry President Prabowo's Brother and Nephews Appointed to Key Kadin Positions Industrial Salt Import Ban Forces Factories to Close Bukittinggi - Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has been experiencing a series of eruptions since Dec the head of the volcano's observation post said there have been a total of  46 eruptions and 66 blasts in just two days “The first explosive eruption was on Dec with ash column about 3,000 meters above the summit or 5,891 meters above sea level,” the volcano’s observation post (PGA) head He detailed that there were 36 eruptions and 16 blasts on Sunday another eruption occurred but the height of the ash column was not observed at 06:13 WIT (Eastern Indonesian Time) with a maximum amplitude of 30 millimeters,” he added the joint search and rescue or SAR team decided to postpone the evacuation of hikers who were still trapped around the summit of the volcano The PGA also recorded that based on meteorological observations the weather in the volcano area was overcast and rain was falling The air temperature was between 23.1 and 26.6 degrees Celsius and the air pressure was 681.2 to 682.2 mmHg medium-pressure gray-to-black smoke was observed about 400-800 meters above the crater Mount Marapi is currently at alert level II which means that people and tourists are advised to stay away from within three kilometers of the summit crater.  Editor's Choice: 11 Hikers Found Dead After Mount Marapi Eruption Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News wildlife officials successfully trapped two Sumatran tigers with the intention of relocating them to a conservation park The decision to capture the tigers arose after sightings of these creatures near residential areas was securely caught inside a cage trap installed by the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) in Pasaman Regency said the adult tiger was captured after six months of observation and multiple attempts to keep it away from nearby villages The captured tiger is currently undergoing examination at a wildlife center in the town of Bukittinggi It will be relocated to the Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center in the nearby regency of Dharmasraya medical examinations suggest that the big cat is in overall good health according to local wildlife official Yoli Zulfanedi This could be attributed to the lack of natural prey in its habitat leading the tiger to venture into residential areas," Yoli said another female tiger was trapped in the South Aceh district in the northern tip of Sumatra Island The provincial BKSDA set up a cage trap following reports from villagers who frequently encountered the creature in the past two months a 3-year-old female tiger was captured in the Palembayan district and subsequently sent to the Dharmasraya rehabilitation center the center focuses on rescuing the critically endangered Sumatran tigers from threats such as poaching and habitat loss due to human settlement and agricultural expansion the sanctuary has enclosures ranging in size from 54 square meters to 2,500 square meters Once the captured tigers are deemed ready to resume life in the wild they will be released into their natural habitat It is estimated that fewer than 600 Sumatran tigers currently inhabit the wild In order to improve the quality of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) services and support the digitalization of Bukittinggi City PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) together with the government of Bukittinggi City launched the modernization program of ICT network to 100% fiber optic in order to realize Bukittinggi as Broadband City The modernization of the network is officially marked by cutting copper cables as a symbol of the transition of infrastructure into fiber optic cables by Bukittinggi Vice Mayor Irwandi and Telkom Network & IT Solutions Director Zulhelfi Abidin at the Sentora Telepon Otomat (STO) Bukittinggi Irwandi expressed his appreciation to Telkom that supported the City Government's goal to make Bukittinggi an ICT-based area "The declaration of network modernization towards Bukittinggi Broadband City is a proof that Bukittinggi in particular The ICT-based fiber-optic infrastructure provided by Telkom is also expected to help the implementation of Smart City program in Bukittinggi Zulhelfi Abidin expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of Bukittinggi City Government which supported the process of modernization of the infrastructure "The presence of fiber optic infrastructure in Bukittinggi is a form of Telkom's commitment to improve the quality of ICT services for the community The ICT-based fiber-optic services will be able to deliver even better performance even to the stages of the Internet of Things (IOT) to government systems that support the implementation of Smart City In addition to the launch of the fiber optic network Irwandi and Zulhelfi Abidin also had the opportunity to launch WiFi Corner at Plasa Telkom Bukittinggi and inaugurated the development of Bukittinggi Digital Park to provide communication facilities and free high speed internet access for customers and the local community Telkom hopes to increase the number of Digital Parks and Access Point in public space of Bukittinggi City Telkom also seeks to accelerate the modernization of 100% fiber optic infrastructure to support the Bukittinggi City Government in enhancing its regional potential through the optimization of digital technology for tourism Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Asharullah and Telkom Network & IT Solutions Director Zulhelfi Abidin inaugurated Taman Palanta Digital Taman Palanta is a park for Padang residents who are now equipped with WiFi.id access so people can enjoy high-speed internet service to access various information and communication residents can spend time with relatives and family while enjoying high-speed internet service I would like to thank Telkom for providing WiFi access in Taman Palanta to meet the needs of the internet community "Mahyeldi Asharullah said after the inaugurating Taman Palanta Digital Zulhelfi Abidin said that the provision of ICT infrastructure in Taman Palanta by Telkom is motivated by the high traffic usage of internet service of West Sumatera people there are nearly 19 thousand IndiHome customers in Padang City and about 3,400 customers in Bukittinggi the average internet access user per month reaches 7,653 people with traffic reaching about 3.9 million "said Zulhelfi Telkom has built 18 Wifi Corner (WiCo) locations in West Sumatra West Sumatra is expected to have a total of 42 WiCo locations "Hopefully this facility can help the people of Padang City in particular and West Sumatra in general who can take advantage of the existence of digital park positively and use internet access to obtain information updates and various knowledge," said Zulhelfi Mahyeldi Asharullah and Zulhelfi Abidin also reviewed the development of Digital Lounge (DiLo) at Telkom Office of West Sumatra The presence of DiLo equipped with reliable ICT access and facilities is expected to become a forum for young generation and start-up in Padang City to work and create creative innovation there are currently about 80 start-ups that are expected to help improve the regional economy in the future and encourage the realization of West Sumatra to become one of the digital-based provinces in Indonesia Cari English Dozens of Houses Damaged by Marapi Lava Floods TEKS › English›Dozens of Houses Damaged by.. Iklan Dozens of Houses Damaged by Marapi Lava Floods Mount Marapi's flood of cold lava cut off Padang-Bukittinggi access Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS DOKUMENTASI PEMKAB AGAMOfficials clean up materials carried by the rain's lahar flood from Mount Marapi in Nagari Bukik Batabuah PADANG, KOMPAS — Dozens of houses were moderately to heavily damaged due to flash floods triggered by rain lava around Mount Marapi The flood is now starting to subside and officers and residents are cleaning up the remaining material carried by the current piles of deposit materials carried by the eruption have been occurring since Friday (5/4/2024) afternoon until Saturday (6/4/2024) morning Several villages in Agam Regency and Tanah Datar Regency have been affected by the disaster "Flash floods caused by rain lava caused 4 houses to be seriously damaged, 57 houses to be moderately damaged, and 38 commercial buildings damaged in Nagari Bukik Batabuah," said Budi Perwira Negara, Chief Executive of BPBD Agam See also: Mount Marapi Rain Lava Flood, Bukittinggi-Padang Route Totally Disconnected "Floods have not overflowed onto the streets since early Saturday morning The flow of water in small rivers has decreased It only remains to clean up the remaining materials from the flash flood," said Budi Mount Marapi lava floods hit Nagari Bukik Batabuah four heavy equipment units have been deployed to lift up logs and materials that obstruct the river flow The remaining flood materials on the road are also being cleaned up by officials and the community "We used fire engines to spray materials on the roads and people's houses," he said there are two villages around the base of Mount Marapi affected by floods The worst disaster occurred in Bukik Batabuah Village it has been handled through community collaboration Though there were floods on the streets and in homes they were still able to overcome it," he said Rain-induced lahars also occurred at several points in Tanah Datar namely on the Padang-Bukittinggi road in Aia Angek Village as well as in Lima Kaum and Batipuh Districts Chief Executive BPBD Tanah Datar Ermon Revlin said that the worst point of rain lava flooding was on Jalan Padang-Bukittinggi The river flow under the road is blocked so that water and other materials overflow onto the road "Yesterday the road was closed for an hour We worked together with the public works department to pump the water the river was dredged using heavy equipment," he said Officials are cleaning up materials swept away by the flood of volcanic ash and rain from Mount Marapi onto the Padang-Bukittinggi road in Nagari Aia Angek the river water had overflowed and damaged several rice fields several irrigation systems were broken due to flood and rain-induced lahar there have been no reports of damage so far The only case was in Aia Angek where some water entered but it has already been flushed out by BPBD and Damkar personnel," he said The head of the Geological Agency at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources stated in a press release that the repeated eruptions of Mount Marapi since December 3 have produced eruption materials in the form of ash and stones in the mountain's peak and slopes it is said that water fills the river flow and mixes with the volcanic material deposits resulting in lahars that will flow to low-lying areas especially following the rivers that originate directly from the peak of Mount Marapi Also read: Affected by Mount Marapi Ash, Minangkabau International Airport Temporarily Closes Based on seismograph recordings at the Mount Marapi Volcano Observation Post in Bukittinggi tremors were recorded from 2:00-3:30 pm on Friday which were caused by heavy rain around the summit of Mount Marapi and resulted in lahars flooding in several areas and several rivers flowing into the Batipuh District seismographic recordings indicate that there are still signs of rain in the area of Mount Marapi which is currently at Level III or Alert status it is advised again that the community temporarily stay away from the banks/streams of rivers that originate from the peak of Mount Marapi," he said Armadianis (29) menuang irisan tipis ubi kayu yang berwarna sepekat susu putih ke dalam kuali raksasa menggunakan serok sepanjang lebih dari 1 meter Gelembung panas meriap di permukaan kuali ditingkahi bunyi gemerisik Harum gorengan mengambang di dapur yang dipadati tungku berkayu bakar dan empat kuali berisi minyak panas Armadianis yang 13 tahun bekerja di dapur itu segera mengangkatnya dengan saringan besi Saringan besi itu sanggup menampung 5 kg keripik sekaligus beberapa perempuan sibuk memasukkan keripik matang ke dalam plastik-plastik bening yang besarnya dua kali lipat karung beras Di dapur itu tak ada perlengkapan memasak berukuran normal seperti di dapur rumah umumnya Tangan tak sabar mencomot keripik singkong yang baru selesai ditiriskan minyaknya keripik yang renyah hancur lebur di mulut dan menyebar kegurihan ”Itu karena kami pakai ubi kayu daerah Gadut menyebut nama sebuah daerah penghasil singkong Ubi kayu yang telah dikupas dan dicuci lantas diiris halus dengan beragam bentuk mengiris singkong pakai pisau dan talenannya paha kita dialasi kain keras seperti bahan jins supaya tidak terluka Bisa diatur ketebalan dan bentuknya,” ujar Armadianis yang sempat merasakan zaman belum adanya bantuan mesin itu pada akhir tahun 1990-an Keripik singkong putih polos itulah yang disebut keripik sanjai Sebagian keripik ada yang diberi sambal yang terdiri dari campuran cabai Ada juga yang dilumuri gula saja sebagai keripik manis Sanjai Amak Haji nantinya dikirim ke Pasar Bukittinggi Ada pula pembeli yang mampir langsung ke toko di tepi jalan besar itu Sebagian pelanggan ialah pengusaha keripik oleh-oleh di kota lain Mereka membeli dalam bentuk keripik singkong polos untuk kemudian dibumbui sendiri sesuai selera toko oleh-oleh itu ”Pelanggan saya tidak cuma orang lokal atau dari kota lain tetapi juga banyak orang Malaysia,” ujarnya Sementara sanjai berbentuk kubus diborong oleh ibu-ibu rumah tangga atau pengusaha rumah makan sebagai campuran rendang daging Kerenyahan sanjai membuat santapan rendang yang lembut menjadi ramai di lidah Masih di Kecamatan Mandiangin Koto Selayan Dapur yang menghadap ke jalan itu mengepulkan aroma keripik hingga ke jalan Dapur sanjai Uni Yat dalam sehari memasak 500 kg keripik singkong belasan karung plastik bening berisi ragam keripik berbahan dasar singkong tertata rapi keripik singkong dibuat menarik dengan warna kuning keemasan menggunakan bumbu mengandung kunyit paling cocok sebagai teman makan bakso atau mi kadang masih berbekas cabai merah kasar sebagai pemancing selera Kompas Cyber Media (Kompas Gramedia Digital Group) Baca juga: '+json_baca_juga.items[i].title+' liputan6 Gua Jepang atau Lubang Jepang di Bukittinggi merupakan gua terpanjang yang mencapai kedalaman kurang lebih 40 meter Sejauh mata memandang telihat lembah dengan guratan-guratan terjal batu cadas menjulang mengepung lembah. Di balik keindahan Ngarai Sianok yang memukau, terdapat Lubang Jepang atau Gua Jepang yang menjadi saksi bisu kekejaman tentara Jepang pada para pekerja paksa atau Romusha. Tepat di mulut Gua, langsung terlihat sebuah tangga mengular ke bawah. Sorot lampu di kanan kiri tangga membimbing saya kala menuruni 132 anak tangga hingga tiba di dasar gua yang memiliki kedalaman mencapai kurang lebih 40 meter dari atas permukaan Taman Panorama. Saat tiba di dasar gua, guide yang memandu rombongan menghentikan langkah saya, agar menunggu anggota rombongan yang masih berada di atas. Tanpa saya tanya, pemandu mengatakan, “Jangan sampai masuk gua 20 orang, keluar gua jadi 19 atau bahkan 21 orang Kak.” Saya pun penasaran dan lanjut bertanya. Di dalam gua ini, lanjutnya terdapat banyak lubang. Ada 21 lubang/ruangan yang saling terhubung. Ada ruang amunisi, ruang tidur, ruang pengintaian, ruang pelarian, ruang penyiksaan, ruang sidang, ruang rapat, penjara dan dapur. Semuanya terhubung satu dengan yang lain, bak labirin. Jika tidak dikawal bisa tersesat, atau yang paling dihindari adalah anggotanya bertambah. Maksudnya ada (makhluk halus) yang ikut. Mendengar ceritanya saya langsung bergidik dan diam. pikiran liar saya pun melayang pada tahun 1942 saat lubang ini dibuat Ratusan pekerja yang didatangkan dari Pulau Jawa dan Pulau Sulawesi ini ‘tumplek blek’ di gua sempit bahkan tentara Jepang yang sakit dan terluka akibat perang juga berada di gua yang sempit ini bukannya diobati justru disiksa lalu dibunuh oleh Jepang dan mayatnya dibuang setelah beberapa hari Buruh paksa sengaja didatangkan dari luar Bukittinggi supaya aktivitas pembuatan gua ini tidak bocor dan didengar oleh masyarakat Bukittinggi Kalaupun ada pekerja yang berhasil meloloskan diri dari Lobang Jepang mereka akan sulit berkomunikasi dengan penduduk setempat karena saat itu belum ada Bahasa Indonesia sebagai pemersatu bangsa melainkan masih menggunakan bahasa daerah masing-masing Jepang membuat lubang ini sebagai tempat persembunyian tahun 1942 Jepang sudah mulai terdesak oleh sekutu sehingga untuk tetap bisa bertahan di bumi Nusantara Jepang membuat banyak lubang melainkan juga di temukan di Kota Bandung dan Biak Namun Lubang Jepang yang berada di Bukittinggi ini adalah yang terpanjang yakni mencapai 5,5 kilometer yang saling terhubung Benteng Fort De Kock yang sekarang menjadi kebun binatang Namun oleh pemda Bukittinggi hanya 1,47 kilometer yang dibuka sebagai obyek wisata karena lobang lainnya kekurangan ventilasi udara Lubang sepanjang ini dibuat hanya dengan menggunakan alat-alat sederhana yaitu cangkul Buruh paksa kerja siang dan malam tanpa henti Pembuatannya memerlukan waktu 2 tahun 8 bulan (1942-1945) gua peninggalan Jepang ini baru ditemukan satu tahun setelah Indonesia merdeka pintu lubang yang saat ini menjadi pintu masuk hanya berdiameter 40cm Karena pintu ini hanya digunakan Jepang sebagai lubang pengintaian ke pusat kota Bukittinggi setara dengan tinggi tentara Jepang yang pendek dan ramping Dalam gua pun sudah berbeda jauh jika dibandingkan awal ditemukan Meski beberapa cerukan atau lobang masih tetap dipertahankan di dalam gua banyak terdapat tengkorak dan tulang belulang Diduga tengkorak dan tulang belulang ini adalah para buruh paksa yang tewas atau tawanan perang yang dibiarkan mati di dalam penjara Akhirnya oleh pemda tengkorak dan tulang belulang yang tak terhitung jumlahnya ini dikumpulkan dalam satu ruangan untuk dikubur secara massal Setelah proses pembersihan dan perbaikan selesai tahun 1986 Lubang Jepang resmi dibuka untuk umum sebagai obyek wisata sejarah Kota Bukittinggi Keluar dari Lobang Jepang membuat saya mensyukuri kemerdekaan yang telah dipersembahkan oleh para pejuang Tak lupa saya juga memanjatkan doa untuk para pekerja paksa yang telah mati supaya mereka mendapat ketenangan bersama sang Ilahi You must confirm your age to access this page LUBUK BASUNG - The provincial road that connects Padang City Agam Regency was buried by landslides due to high rainfall that hit the area Head of the Agam Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Budi Perwira Negara in Lubuk Basung Saturday said landslide material covered the access road of the province along the 12 meters with a height of up to 3-4 meters "The road cannot be passed by two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles because it is still buried in landslides," he explained BPBD Agam has coordinated with the sub-district government and nagari for data collection coordinate with the Bukittinggi Regional Road Hall to clean up landslide materials "We have coordinated with the Road Hall to reduce heavy equipment in cleaning landslide material," he said He admitted that landslides were hoarding the provincial roads due to high rainfall hitting Agam since Saturday afternoon BPBD Agam is still recording natural disasters the impact of rainfall is quite high in several sub-districts © 2025 VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government is currently exploring the possibility to obtain financial backing from the Japanese government to construct the Padang - Bukittinggi - Pekanbaru toll road Another alternative funding scheme is a partnership between government and business entity (KPBU) which will have an investment value reaching up to Rp35 trillion The Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono says that he has already discussed the deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) “A team from JICA has already surveyed the location last week,” he said Tuesday in a press release Basuki explained that the Padang-Bukittinggi-Pekanbaru toll road is designed with a long distance route up to 240 kilometers The option of constructing tunnels through high geographical elevation changes or hills crossing the toll road is also being considered in reducing the travel time and the lands that must be acquired The Padang-Bukittinggi-Pekanbaru toll road will interconnect with the Trans Sumatra toll road that is included in the ASEAN highway project It will be able to slash the travel time between Padang City and Pekanbaru from 10 hours to two hours This will greatly improve the economy in West Sumatra and Riau Indonesian Govt to Make 132.77 Km of Toll Roads Free of Charge for Eid 2025 E-ticketing on Toll Roads; Police Log Thousands of Vehicles Exceed Speed Limit Main Obstacle of Toll Road Constructions Outside the Java Island Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Toll Road to be Completed in May 2019 Jokowi Request Regional Assistance in Trans-Sumatera Toll Road Bogor Outer Ringroad Section II B Construction Begins Jokowi Inspects Palembang-Indralaya Toll Road Construction Works Tender for Toll Road Project in Batam to be Held a district of villages in Bukittinggi of West Sumatra has many silversmiths and silver jewellery shops The former security guard and Bukittinggi native is the fourth-generation in his family to master the craft 'Rul' started the business in 1992 before taking up a full-time job as a security guard in '95 "I was doing silver work as a side business then," he said while attending to my brother who is very much smitten by the many finely-crafted trinkets displayed at a small work-showroom section in the silversmith’s colonial-era bungalow The beautiful old house is one of many in the area formerly occupied by the Dutch masters right up to Indonesia's independence in '45 With his calloused hands – though not as severely as a carpenter's – Rul gently and expertly files hammers and solders a silver ring my brother has picked It is being adjusted to his (ring) finger size Despite the many other much-bigger and more enterprising silver shops in Koto Gadang I’m just a fan of Rul’s skills and the curious tools he uses for his trade petrol-fuelled blowtorch always amazes me (even on my third trip to Bukittinggi and his shop last week!) "But the problems during those years made life tough for me.. referring to the 1996 political unrest in Indonesia which was followed by the many violent nationwide riots in '98 The concurrent Asian economic crisis made things even worse "I decided to do the silver business full-time His many visitors' books list thousands of people from all over the world "There was even a Russian who came to learn from me," he said while showing his visitors’ logbook filled with names of people from cities and countries all over the world Since colonial timesThe silver trade of Koto Gadang as well as in two other notable places in Indonesia – Yogyakarta (Jawa island) and Bali – have been around for more than 100 years It was reported that Koto Gadang silverwork is already widely known and desired among the Europeans back home in the early 1900s.The skill is mastered by the males of the community while the women are commonly experts at embroidering."My great-grandfather grandfather and father were both gold and silversmiths There might be a fifth-generation silversmith in the family one day – Rul's eldest son is learning the trade.*Koto Gadang means “big city” in Minang language Tel: +603-7784 6688      Fax: +603-7785 2625 are seen in the cage at Kinantan Wildlife Cultural Park in Bukittinggi district 2019 is seen in the cage at Kinantan Wildlife Cultural Park in Bukittinggi district Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A strong and shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sumatra on Friday killing at least seven people and injuring 85 while causing panic on the island and in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 66 kilometres north-northwest of Bukittinggi It was centred about 12 kms below the Earth’s surface a relatively shallow distance that usually means it can be felt further away A man inspects a damaged house following an earthquake in Talamau were killed in Pasaman district and three people died in the neighbouring district of West Pasaman At least 410 houses and buildings were damaged the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said More than 5000 people fled their homes to temporary shelters agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement “We are still focusing on search and rescue efforts for the victims,” Muhari said Authorities were still investigating the full extent of the damage Earthquake survivors sleep inside a tent at a temporary shelter in Pasaman Barat People ran out of their houses looking for safer places when the earthquake struck a resident of Talamau village in West Pasaman district He said he was preparing to open his shop in a nearby market and returned home to check on his family His house was damaged and his wife was in pain because her leg had been hit by debris my wife and our two kids managed to escape when the walls started to tumble,” Nur said “The quake destroyed everything in my house but I’m grateful that my wife and children are safe .. He said he and other survivors set up makeshift tents near the government office and were awaiting relief from the government or volunteers said there was no danger of a tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks Television reports showed panicked people rushing into the streets in Padang and patients in a hospital in West Pasaman being evacuated from the building The reports also showed streams filled with mud from landslides triggered by the earthquake a school and several houses that were flattened People in Malaysia and Singapore also felt the tremors A video on social media showed residents gathering in the streets after high-rise buildings in Kuala Lumpur swayed for a few seconds Witnesses said their doors and chairs shook and photos and paintings swayed on the walls a vast archipelago of more than 270 million people volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the “Ring of Fire” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed at least 105 people and injured nearly 6500 in West Sulawesi province A powerful Indian Ocean quake and tsunami in 2004 killed nearly 230,000 people in a dozen countries A strong and shallow earthquake shook Indonesia\\u2019s Sumatra on Friday It was centred about 12 kms below the Earth\\u2019s surface \\u201CWe are still focusing on search and rescue efforts for the victims,\\u201D Muhari said my wife and our two kids managed to escape when the walls started to tumble,\\u201D Nur said \\u201CThe quake destroyed everything in my house but I\\u2019m grateful that my wife and children are safe .. volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the \\u201CRing of Fire\\u201D A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat,  Indonesia 2025 at 6.27 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter Bukittinggi has a very high level of seismic activity Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 79 quakes on average per year in or near Bukittinggi Bukittinggi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so) Bukittinggi was shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel 2025 at 2.07 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7) The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter Coconuts The Bekate Color Run was scheduled for October 21 in the West Sumatra city of Bukittinggi but no runner crossed the finish line because the race event never happened cancelled the Color Run for reasons that we can only describe as being based in the most ridiculous of homophobic paranoia Speaking to state radio network Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) earlier this month Ramlan said he pulled the permit for the event due to suspicions that it was somehow associated with support for the LGBT community “As the regional head I rescinded the event permit for the Color Run in Bukittinggi This decision is based on indications that the Color Run is an activity that contains themes of LGBT support so it could be disturbing to the people of Bukittinggi This was seen from numerous negative comments [against the event] on social media,” he said But what exactly about the run made it supposedly synonymous with the LGBT community “The Color Run event is an activity that is suspected to be an event to support the presence of LGBT Because of the rainbow colors that have become the theme of the event it is indicative of being the logo of the LGBT community,” Ramlan said The West Sumatra Regional Council (DPRD) also supported Ramlan’s move in a statement posted on the province government’s official website but warned the city administration to vet organizers before approving any events to prevent anything like this from happening in the future Indonesia researcher for the Human Rights Watch told Coconuts that this case speaks volumes about the increasing paranoia towards LGBT individuals and communities in Indonesia — fears that are being perpetuated particularly by government officials “This moral panic really needs to be stopped Minangkabao (ethnic group indigenous to West Sumatra) leaders should have the moral courage to educate the public that homosexuality is natural Many traditional cultures and languages recognize non-binary sexuality,” Andreas said The Javanese and the Sundanese also have long recognized gender minorities READ: #Uninstallgojek and the high cost of supporting LGBT rights in Indonesia Human Rights Watch also released a report yesterday highlighting a recent rise in persecution against LGBT individuals in Indonesia One form this has taken is a disturbing number of anti-LGBT statements and policies made by government officials in the last few weeks While the Color Run cancellation story was barely reported on by the national media in Indonesia it did not escape the ridicule of some Indonesian netizens who pointed out the huge flaw in Mayor Ramlan’s logic https://twitter.com/arman_dhani/status/1055283514176753666 “Next I propose the mayor should ban kue lapis (colorful layered soft rice flour pudding) and colorful gulai (Indonesian curry) seasoning because they are indicative of showing support for LGBT,” the post above reads https://twitter.com/indraXpermana/status/1055284368745226240 Get the best of Coconuts delivered to your inbox Copyright © 2025 Coconuts Media Limited Terms Of Service Privacy Policy