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View all search resultsTwo killed as landslide strikes North Sumatra after heavy rainfall
Head of Emergency Response, Equipment and Logistics at the North Sumatra BPBD, Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, urged people in Batangtoru to remain vigilant for further landslides.
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A mosque lies in ruins on Jan. 29, 2026, after a hydro meteorological disaster in Garoga village, Batang Toru district, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. Independent research shows last November’s Cyclone Senyar triggered more than 300 landslides across South Tapanuli. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
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wo people were killed after torrential rain triggered a landslide in Batangtoru, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, on Monday afternoon.
Head of Emergency and Logistics at the South Tapanuli Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), Idham Halid Pulungan, said the victims were identified as Yasine Gulo, 43, and her 25-year-old son, Sariman Gulo.
“We recovered Yasine’s body on Tuesday and Sarman’s the following day. They were found buried under debris near their home. Their bodies have been transferred to the Batangtoru community health center [Puskesmas],” Idham said on Wednesday.
Authorities said search operations for both victims were carried out under difficult conditions and with extreme caution, as the nearby hillside remained unstable and continued to pose a risk of further landslides.
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Viki Gulo, the youngest child of Yasine, said the landslide occurred during heavy rainfall at around 5:30 p.m. At that time, his brother Sariman had gone to inspect a drainage channel about 50 meters behind their house after noticing floodwater beginning to enter the home.
Shortly afterward, their mother followed him to help clear the blocked drain and prevent water from flooding the house.
