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View all search results22 villages in Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated
Sekumur village was completely destroyed by Cyclone Senyar. A total of 283 homes were swept away by a 10-meter-high flash flood when the cyclone struck. Today, nothing remains of the village except a mosque, which still stands amid mud and piles of debris.
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Amid the rubble: A man searches for belongings on Dec. 11, 2025, near homes damaged by flooding in Kuala Simpang, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A)
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t least 22 villages in Aceh were wiped out and dozens more remain isolated following the devastating impact of Cyclone Senyar, which struck northern parts of Sumatra in late November, according to the latest data from the Aceh administration.
Murthalamuddin, spokesperson for the Aceh Hydrometeorological Disaster Response Post, said Gayo Lues regency was hit hardest, with eight villages, Kuning Kurnia, Tetingi, Seneren, Remukut, Agusen, Pasir, Uyem Beriring and Pungke, completely swept away by floods and landslides.
Aceh Tamiang regency was the second-worst affected, with five villages, Lubuk Sidup, Sekumur, Tanjung Gelumpang, Sulum and Baling Karang, entirely wiped out, Murthalamuddin said.
“In total, 22 villages have disappeared. They were swept away by floods and landslides,” Murthalamuddin told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. “Some residents were killed, while others were forced to flee to safer areas.”
Meanwhile, Aceh Tengah Communications and Informatics Agency head Mustafa Kamal said that 14,899 people in 30 villages across Aceh remain isolated more than a month after the disaster.
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The affected villages are spread across several regencies, including Aceh Tamiang, Bener Meriah, Gayo Lues, North Aceh, East Aceh and Southeast Aceh, he said.
