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ACEH, INDONESIA (DEC. 31, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF FLOOD-HIT AREAS WITH UPROOTED TREES, DAMAGED BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES/ PEOPLE CLEANING UP DEBRIS/ RIVER FLOWING

ACEH, INDONESIA - DEC. 31, 2025: Debris removal and cleanup efforts continued on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province following floods and landslides that struck the region.

Search and cleanup operations are ongoing uninterrupted in Hutanabolon village in the Tukka district of Central Tapanuli regency, one of the areas hardest hit by flash floods and landslides.

Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said the death toll from the Sumatra floods had reached 1,154, with 165 people still missing as of Dec. 31, 2025. The floods and landslides affected millions of people across 52 districts and cities in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

The damage in the affected regions includes 186,488 homes, 1,600 public buildings, 219 healthcare facilities, 967 schools, 434 places of worship, and 290 office buildings.

The Indonesian government, along with all relevant stakeholders, is working to accelerate the recovery process in affected areas. Entering the emergency transition phase, BNPB has noted some progress in the recovery process, particularly in repairing infrastructure and public facilities.

Reporting by Riski Cahyadi / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis