Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed on Tuesday (2/12/2025) that floods and landslides across Sumatra have left 709 people dead and 499 missing, with North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Sumatra recording the highest casualties. 

“Teams from BNPB, the military, the police, Basarnas, and regional administration are working continuously to restore access and accelerate search operations,” said BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari, as quoted by antaranews.com

In North Sumatra, more than 33,000 residents are displaced across Tapanuli and Sibolga, while air and land operations continue to reopen routes such as Tarutung–Padangsidimpuan and Tarutung–Sibolga. Aceh has recorded 479,300 displaced residents, with major highways still cut off and emergency Starlink communication deployed in multiple districts. West Sumatra reported 122,683 evacuees, with isolated areas in Solok, Agam, and West Pasaman reached by coordinated air and sea deliveries.

BNPB confirmed that logistics, medical supplies, generators, and emergency shelters are being distributed as weather modification flights continue to reduce rainfall over disaster zones.