Environmental groups link Sumatra’s deadly floods to years of deforestation

Environmental organizations have warned that the severe floods and landslides that devastated Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra at the end of November 2025 are direct result of long-standing forest destruction across the region.

UAE ready to send humanitarian aid for Sumatra disaster relief

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reaffirmed its support and cooperation with Indonesia, particularly in humanitarian assistance and crisis management, following severe floods and landslides affecting Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Government to revoke permits of 20 companies amid Sumatra disaster probe

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has announced of the government’s plan to revoke Business Permits for Forest Utilization (PBPH) belonging to 20 companies managing a combined 750,000 hectares (ha) of land across Indonesia, including those in the three provinces recently devastated by severe floods and landslides ‒ Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Civil society urges government to declare Sumatra floods a national disaster

The civil society group ‒ Gerakan Nurani Bangsa (National Conscience Movement) ‒ asks the government to immediately declare the severe floods and landslides affecting Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra as a national disaster, citing the widespread destruction and growing number of victims.

Government probes environmental impact of renewable energy projects after Sumatra floods

The Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) are reviewing whether large-scale renewable energy projects contributed to the recent catastrophic flooding across Sumatra, with plan to summon company leaders involved for clarifications and gather evidence as part of a preliminary assessment.

Death toll from Sumatra floods, landslides rises to 712

Death toll from widespread flooding and landslides that devastated Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has climbed to 712 people, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 2025.

Prabowo vows to fight corruption during visit to West Sumatra disaster zone

President Prabowo Subianto visited Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, on Monday, December 1, 2025 to meet residents affected by the recent floods and landslides. 

Death toll from Sumatra floods climbs to 604 as President pledges full-scale response

Local leaders criticized for blaming heavy rain, urges stronger disaster mitigation

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has called out regional leaders for repeatedly attributing natural disasters solely to heavy rainfall, warning that such excuses reflect a lack of preparedness and weak mitigation planning at the local level.

Putin offers condolences to Indonesia following deadly Sumatra floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his deep condolences to President Prabowo Subianto over the devastating floods that struck northern Sumatra, claiming hundreds of lives and causing widespread destruction.

Indonesia’s middle class shifts focus on value over price

Katadata Insight Center (KIC) has observed a notable shift in consumer behavior among Indonesia’s middle class, driven by a recent decline in the size of this economic group alongside a growing number of aspiring middle class households.

Environmental group blames extractive industries for deadly North Sumatra floods

The North Sumatra chapter of the Indonesia Environmental Forum (Walhi) has accused extractive companies operating in the Tapanuli region of driving severe environmental destruction that triggered recent disasters across Sumatra.