Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. All passengers and crew aboard a boat that capsized in Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra ...

Mentawai Islands Regent Rinto Wardana stated that the boat was operating over its maximum capacity when the accident occurred.

The SAR agency received a report about the incident at 5:40 p.m. on Monday, more than six hours after the boat overturned.

Acting head of the Mentawai Islands Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Lahmudin Siregar spoke to news agency Antara, telling the outlet "the information we received from the Head ...

If you want to get obscenely barreled, it's tough to beat the Mentawai Islands. Jamie O'Brien is a connoisseur of getting obscenely barreled in paradise. The post 15 Minutes of Mentawai Perfection ...

The Mentawai Islands offer the perfect combination of natural beauty, extreme sports, and cultural richness, making them a must-visit destination for adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike.

An island community in Indonesia’s Mentawai archipelago has responded to dwindling octopus stocks with a seasonal fishing closure to enable recovery. Global demand for octopus is expected to ...

People try to rescue and evacuate injured sea turtles give medicine and relese nac to the sea on Sipora Island, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 19, 2024.

Residents in Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra have returned home by Tuesday afternoon after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake earlier in the day.

About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property damage, the country's disaster mitigation ...