According to CNA citing several reports, stated that around 700 people were injured in the West Java town.
The 'Pesta Demokrasi' is a cause for celebration not only for Indonesia but also for democracy and forces for peace all over the globe, notes Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Ambassador to Indonesia.
Many of the deceased are said to be school students who were trapped while taking lessons at several schools.
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A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 with at least 44 people aboard disappeared from radar scenes during a half-hour demonstration flight in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta on Wednesday.
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The death toll in the earthquake-triggered tsunami that hit Java on Monday has crossed 300.
The dump near Batujbar village in Indonesia's Bandung district collapsed due to the heavy rains, burying the entire village in thousands of tons of stinking garbage.
The Indians were among 128 asylum seekers, travelling in three boats, intercepted last week and sent for offshore processing, the Australian Associated Press reported on Monday.
Flight JT-610, carrying 189 people, was on a scheduled flight from the Indonesian capital to Pangkal Pinang, the main city in the Bangka Belitung Islands.
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