Cyclone Senyar was an unusually rare event for Sumatra, but the scale of destruction cannot be explained by weather alone. Decades of deforestation, mining, plantations, and peat drainage left ...
he flash flooding and landslides that hit the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra were another shock for Indonesia's economy, as they came at a time when its economic growth prospects ...
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The number confirmed killed following the most fatal flooding to hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra for decades increased to almost 1,000 on Dec. 9. On Dec. 6, Indonesia’s Environment Minister Hanif ...
Indonesia is confronting its deadliest natural disaster in more than two decades as floods and landslides ravage Sumatra, overwhelming local authorities and prompting scrutiny of how President Prabowo ...
Military builds 'Bailey bridges' in Sumatra to facilitate aid distribution Residents report severe shortage of clean water Death toll from last week's cyclone reaches 867 ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia, Dec ...
JAKARTA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government ...
As the floodwaters in Sumatra started to recede, the full extent of the devastation became painfully clear: more than 800 lives lost, over 3.2 million people affected and entire communities left ...
Cyclone Senyar hit South and Southeast Asian countries in late November. In Indonesia, the island of Sumatra, especially its northern parts, took the worst hit. The storm set off flash floods and ...
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) reported the death toll due to floods and landslides in three provinces of Sumatra, Indonesia, until Sunday, December 7, 2025, has ...
Death toll due to last week’s floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra island crossed 860, with the Indonesian military also stepping up rescue and relief efforts in affected regions. As per the ...
The death toll from cyclone-driven floods and landslides across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra rose to 908 people on Saturday, with over 400 listed as missing, government data showed. The ...