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Student Detonates Homemade Bomb at Indonesian School

Police bomb disposal personnel (Jibom) from the West Sumatra Regional Police are present at MAN 3 Padang school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit resulted in the seizure of various items from the student who brought the bomb to school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Student Detonates Homemade Bomb at Indonesian School

Police bomb disposal personnel (Jibom) from the West Sumatra Regional Police are present at MAN 3 Padang school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit resulted in the seizure of various items from the student who brought the bomb to school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

A number of teachers gathered at a safe location within the grounds of MAN 3 Padang school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary checks by Densus 88 (the National Police's counter-terrorism unit) revealed several items seized from the student who brought a bomb to the school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects—and the homemade bomb had detonated once next to a classroom, though there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Students evacuate following the explosion of a homemade bomb in a classroom at MAN 3 Padang school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit resulted in the seizure of various items from the student who brought the bomb to school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Police secure a student's desk used by the perpetrator at MAN 3 Padang school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit resulted in the seizure of various items from the student who brought the bomb to school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. The aftermath of a bomb explosion is visible on a classroom wall at MAN 3 Padang School in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit revealed several items seized from the student who brought the bomb to the school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Police officers are seen at MAN 3 Padang School in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 14, 2026. Preliminary investigations by the National Police's Densus 88 counter-terrorism unit revealed several items seized from the student who brought the bomb to the school—including a black box, a black bag, a mobile phone, firecrackers, a knife, arrows, marbles, bolts, and other objects. The homemade bomb detonated once next to the classroom, but there were no casualties. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

An aerial view of planted rice fields in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, on Friday, July 10, 2026. The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture recorded national rice production for the first semester (January–June) of 2026 at 33.52 million tons of milled dry unhusked rice (GKG). Of this amount, total national rice production is estimated to reach 19.31 million tons, a slight increase of approximately 0.26% compared to the same period in 2025. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Indonesia's Rice Production Reaches 33.52 Million Tons (January–June 2026)

Soccer jerseys for teams competing in the 2026 World Cup were the most sought-after items by customers visiting sportswear shops in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Monday, July 6, 2026. According to the vendors, the most popular jerseys were those of France, Argentina, England, Portugal, Spain, and Norway. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

Soccer jerseys for teams competing in the 2026 World Cup were the most sought-after items by customers visiting sportswear shops in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Monday, July 6, 2026. According to the vendors, the most popular jerseys were those of France, Argentina, England, Portugal, Spain, and Norway.

Sea lobsters are seen at an exporter's transit point in Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Exporters reported an 80% decrease in quantity of lobster exports to China due to a decrease in fishermen's catches due to hot weather, which has made lobsters difficult to find in the shallow waters of West Sumatra. Prices have increased due to the strengthening of the dollar against the rupiah. (Photo by Hendra KW/Nexpher Images)

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