US EditionIndonesia Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Authorities Ramp up Aid
Flooding and landslides in northwestern Sumatra have displaced 1.2 million people and injured over 5,400, while the government has declined international aid offers.
- 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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The impact of the floods that devastated western Indonesia exceeded 1,000 deaths, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
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Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid
Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts.
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…
Indonesia Flood Death Toll Exceeds 1,000 As Rescue Efforts Continue - Other Media news
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 1,003. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed the figure on Saturday, with more than 5,400 people injured.
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