West Sumba Begins Early Pasola 2027 Planning Without Fixed Dates
Local authorities in West Sumba have launched early planning meetings for the Pasola 2027 season, signalling an unusually long preparation window.
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Komodo tourism reopens after Flores quake amid fragmented safety updates
Key tourism sites in and around Komodo National Park have reopened following the 15 August Flores earthquake, but visitors still must piece together s…
Passenger dies after check-in collapse at Komodo Airport
Komodo Airport and health officials say a passenger who collapsed in the check-in queue on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, was evacuated to RS Siloam Labua…
Chinese Tourist Evacuated After Fall at Padar Island Summit
A Chinese visitor identified as Zhuotao Wu was evacuated from Padar Island after slipping and falling while taking photographs at the summit on Aug. 1…
Short, steep and dry: hiking Mount Inerie via Watumeze–Jerebu’u
The Watumeze–Jerebu’u route to Mount Inerie above Bajawa is short but steep, with no natural water sources reported along the trail.
Komodo Visitors Face Three Linked Safety Priorities in 2026
Recent Komodo travel advisories emphasise three linked safety priorities for visitors in 2026: managing heat on exposed trails, treating marine condit…
BNPB confirms 731 aftershocks after NTT’s M7.7 earthquake
Indonesia’s disaster agency says 731 aftershocks hit Nusa Tenggara Timur after the magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026, with the stronge…
Viral Komodo seabed video links cracks to NTT quake but lacks proof
A viral Instagram video from the Komodo–Flores–Labuan Bajo area shows apparent cracks on the seabed at a claimed depth of 24 to 35 metres, with the up…
Quake off Flores strands 986 Padar Island tourists, prompts Labuan Bajo evacuations
Authorities say 986 tourists stranded on Padar Island were safely evacuated to Labuan Bajo after a 7.7‑magnitude earthquake off Flores.
Police and military move Labuan Bajo hospital patients into quake tents
Around 80 Indonesian police and navy-linked personnel evacuated dozens of inpatients from Siloam and Komodo Regional hospitals in Labuan Bajo into eme…
Komodo Airport Stays Open After 7.7 Quake, Restricts Taxiway
Komodo Airport stayed open after a magnitude 7.7 quake in Flores, but authorities restricted one taxiway area and several facilities while inspections…
M7.7 Flores quake felt in Komodo, Padar tourists led uphill
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores at sunrise on Saturday, 15 August 2026 was felt inside Komodo National Park, where a guide led tourists on Padar…
Flores quake: Labuan Bajo tourism rebounds as wider assessments continue
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry and the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority say tourism activities in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park have largely…
Six Italian tourists report Labuan Bajo travel agent over failed Komodo boat trip
Six Italian visitors have reported travel agent Kristoforus “Itok” Aman to West Manggarai Police after paying about Rp125 million for a Komodo-area bo…
BPOLBF Maps Three 70-Kilometre Stages for Camino Flores Pilgrimage
BPOLBF is designing Camino Flores, a three-stage Catholic pilgrimage route across the island, inspired by Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
