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Indonesia Floods and Landslides Push Death Toll Past 1,000 With More Heavy Rain Forecast

Forecasts point to renewed downpours, heightening landslide risk, complicating relief operations.

Overview

  • BNPB now reports 1,006 deaths and 217 missing across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra two weeks after the disasters.
  • More than 5,400 people are injured and about 1.2 million remain in temporary shelters, according to the disaster agency.
  • BMKG warns extreme weather will persist with heavy rainfall expected in Aceh, Sumatra, Bengkulu and Banten.
  • Authorities say 11.7 tonnes of relief were delivered on Saturday by sea, land and air, and construction of temporary shelters has begun in North and West Sumatra.
  • The government faces criticism for not declaring a national disaster or seeking international aid, while President Prabowo inspected sites and said evacuation services and food supplies are adequate.