West Sumatra, Indonesia - May 21, 2024

President Joko Jokowi Widodo and First Lady Iriana left for the province of West Sumatra on Tuesday morning, 21 May, to directly inspect the regions affected by flash floods and cold lava flows.

They departed on Indonesian Presidential Aircraft 1. The Presidential Secretariat reported in writing that the party took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta at around 06:30 local time.

After landing at Minangkabau International Airport, Padang Pariaman, the President would drive directly to one of the disaster-hit localities in Agam regency and then proceed to Batu Taba camp to supervise the emergency response post. He will also deliver compensation and aid to the families of the victims.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded that the cold lava floods, known locally as Galodo, killed at least 61 people as of Saturday, May 18. 22 of them were residents of Agam.

On Tuesday afternoon, the President and First Lady will return to Minangkabau International Airport and take off for Jakarta.

This footage illustrates the visit of the Indonesian President Jokowi to the flooded areas in Sumatra, Indonesia.