US EditionIndonesia Flood Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Prabowo Vows to Rebuild
Torrential monsoon rains and a rare cyclone triggered floods and landslides in northwestern Sumatra, injuring over 5,400 and displacing 1.2 million, officials said.
- Rescuers reported on Dec 13, 2025 that floods and landslides killed 1,003 people in north-western Sumatra over the past fortnight.
- Torrential rains triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Sumatra, one of the worst recent disasters recalling the 2004 Aceh tsunami.
- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported more than 5,400 injured, 1.2 million residents in temporary shelters, and 218 people still missing.
- President Prabowo Subianto said on Dec 13 the situation has improved and several areas cut off are now accessible, but flood victims have complained about the slow relief efforts.
- Reconstruction estimates show costs could reach 51.82 trillion rupiah, while the Indonesian government has so far shrugged off suggestions for international assistance.
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Tropical storms and monsoon rains caused landslides and sudden floods.
The impact of the floods that devastated western Indonesia exceeded 1,000 deaths, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
Jakarta, Indonesia. The balance after the floods and landslides in Indonesia reached 1,003 dead and 218 missing, announced Saturday the National Disaster Management Agency (BNBP).The floods, which have been in existence for two weeks in the provinces of North Sumatra, West and Aceh, also caused more than 5,400 injuries.In addition, 1.2 million displaced people are still housed in temporary shelters, the agency said on its website.Indonesia, Mala…
The floods that affected the northern Sumatra, western Sumatra and Aceh provinces two weeks ago also caused more than 5,400 injuries, while the Indonesian government was criticized for failing to declare a natural disaster.
The results of the floods and landslides that devastated the west of Indonesia have exceeded the 1,000 dead, the National Disaster Management Agency (NPDB) announced this Saturday, and further heavy rains are expected in the region.The floods that struck the provinces of North and West Sumatra and Aceh two weeks ago have resulted in "to date 1,006 deaths and 217 missing", said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for BNPB at a press conference. In Aceh pr…
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