Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

December 8, 2025 10:31 AM

Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides reached 950 as of Monday, with 274 people still missing, according to official data. The storms also killed about 200 people in southern Thailand and Malaysia. Suharyanto, head of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said that the recovery funds n...

Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing

May 15, 2024 3:49 PM

Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing

The death toll from weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 62 on Wednesday, authorities said, while rescuers were searching areas near rivers for 25 people who are still missing. Officials said some of those earlier unaccounted for were found dead during the day, which lifted the toll from 58 reported in the morning. A video shared by the national disaster management agency BNPB showed logs, rocks and mud strewn over roads, collapsed bridges and houses...