Events from the year 2002 in Indonesia
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January 16 – Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 from Ampenan to Yogyakarta encountered severe thunderstorm activity during approach to its destination, suffered flameout in both engines, and ditched in a shallow river, resulting in one fatality and several injuries.February – The Bali Process is established.
February 13 – the Maluku sectarian conflict officially ends with the signing of the Malino II Accord .May 20 – East Timor regains its independence after 2-and-a-half years of United Nations administration and 26 years of occupation by Indonesia since 1975 .[1] June 5 – The first of the 2002 Poso bus attacks takes place.July 9 – At least 46 people were killed after a fire broke out at a karaoke venue in Palembang , South Sumatra .[2] [3] October 12 – Jemaah Islamiyah militants detonate multiple bombs in two nightclubs in Kuta , Bali , killing 202 people and injuring over 300 in the worst terrorist act in Indonesia's history .[4] November 2 – An earthquake occurred at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale with an epicenter just north of Simeulue island and caused three deaths.December 5 – A bomb exploded within an inner-city McDonald's restaurant in Makassar . The bombing was conducted by the Islamic group "Laskar Jundullah ", which caused death to 3 people, including the bomber himself, and injured 15 others.[5] December 17 – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opined that Ligitan and Sipadan islands, which were disputed between Indonesia and Malaysia, belonged to Malaysia.[6]
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^ "East Timor celebrates as a nation is born" . The Age . May 20, 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2017 .^ "Korban Tewas Kebakaran Karaoke Heppi Menjadi 46" . Liputan6. Retrieved April 12, 2021 .^ "Indonesian police hunt bar owner" . BBC News. Retrieved April 12, 2021 .^ "Bali death toll set at 202" . BBC News . February 19, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .^ "Indonesian court jails McDonald's bombers" . ABC News . October 16, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .^ "The Court finds that sovereignty over the islands of Ligitan and Sipadan belongs to Malaysia" . International Court of Justice. December 17, 2002. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016 .
