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Sumatra's Floods Killed 604 People and Displaced 570,000. Jakarta Still Won't Call It a National Disaster.
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floods and landslides across North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh killed at least 604 people, with 464 still missing and more than 570,000 displaced (as of about 2 December 2025, per Indonesia's disaster agency BNPB). | BNPB, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Aceh | Jakarta Globe (via APSN) (archived) | |
| 2 | The disaster injured 2,600 people, according to Indonesia's disaster agency BNPB. | BNPB | VOI (archived) | |
| 3 | The floods and landslides were triggered by Cyclone Senyar, which struck between 19 and 28 November 2025. | Cyclone Senyar, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Aceh | Jakarta Globe (via APSN) (archived) | |
| 4 | President Prabowo Subianto visited the disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra on 1 December 2025. | Prabowo Subianto, Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra | ReliefWeb (Indonesia Humanitarian Coordination Platform Sitrep #1) (archived) | |
| 5 | Despite calls from local leaders, President Prabowo and the government declined to declare the flooding a national disaster/emergency. | Prabowo Subianto, BNPB | Jakarta Globe (via APSN) (archived) |