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View all search resultsFresh floods devastate Central Tapanuli two months after deadly cyclone
The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka and Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least four villages.
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Mourners weep during a symbolic funeral ceremony for missing victims at the site of flash floods and landslides in Hutanabolon, Tukka district, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on Dec. 23, 2025. The ceremony was held for families who lost relatives during the recent flash floods and landslides. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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lash floods and landslides struck Central Tapanuli in North Sumatra, only two months after devastating floods triggered by Cyclone Senyar ravaged the region, forcing residents back into temporary shelters and destroying newly restored infrastructure.
Local officials said the disaster hit on Wednesday night after torrential rain fell over the regency following a relatively clear and sunny day.
The extreme weather caused several rivers to overflow, sending a tide of logs and debris from upstream crashing into residential areas and public facilities. Floodwaters, ranging from 50 centimeters to 1 meter, inundated multiple villages.
“At least 12 districts were affected by the flooding, including those previously hit by the massive floods [caused by Senyar],” Central Tapanuli Regent Masinton Pasaribu said on Thursday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka and Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least four villages.
“The river channels that we had recently normalized and widened, along with the emergency embankments we installed, collapsed in the flood. Emergency bridges built after the last disaster were also swept away,” Masinton said.
In addition to the flooding, heavy rainfall on Wednesday triggered landslides in at least three locations across Central Tapanuli, burying key roads and cutting off access to several villages.
