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View all search resultsAt least 61 killed as landslides, flooding devastate 3 provinces in Sumatra
Authorities continue to face significant challenges reaching affected communities in Sibolga and North and South Tapanuli, as landslides have blocked key access roads at multiple locations, severely delaying relief and evacuation efforts.
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Residents navigate landslide debris on Nov. 27 in Nagari Malalak Timur village, Agam regency, West Sumatra, a day after a landslide struck. Severe weather in the province has triggered multiple landslides and floods, leaving 12 dead and affecting 12,000 people. (Antara foto/Iggoy el Fitra)
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t least 61 people have been killed and thousands more evacuated as extreme weather triggered a series of hydrometeorological disasters across the northern and western regions of Sumatra Island in recent days.
North Sumatra has been the hardest-hit province, with floods, landslides and whirlwind events impacting 15 of its 33 regencies and cities, including South Tapanuli, Mandailing Natal, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan and Sibolga.
Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of the Emergency Response, Equipment and Logistics Division at the North Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), reported that as of Thursday afternoon, 47 people had died, 67 were injured and 9 remained missing.
“This is a temporary figure, and there is a high likelihood that the casualties will rise,” she told The Jakarta Post. “We are continuing efforts to evacuate residents affected by the disaster.”
Authorities continue to face significant challenges reaching affected communities in Sibolga and North and South Tapanuli, as landslides have blocked key access roads at multiple locations, severely delaying relief and evacuation efforts.
The Communication and Digital Ministry also reported that the disasters also crippled regional telecommunications, with 495 communication sites losing power and leaving large areas without reliable phone or data service.
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