Watch: Floods and landslides
11/26/2025 8:10:00 AM
At least 10 people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, while 6 others remain missing, according to police.
The national police said in a statement that rescue teams are struggling to reach affected areas in six districts of North Sumatra province after monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to overflow, sweeping mountain villages with mud, rocks, and trees, leaving widespread destruction.
The statement added that rescue teams managed to recover five bodies and three injured people in the city of Sibolga, the hardest hit, and were searching for four villagers reported missing. In the neighboring area, landslides destroyed several homes and killed a family of four, while floods submerged around 2,000 homes and buildings in Central Tapanuli district.
Floods and landslides also uprooted trees that killed one villager and injured another in South Tapanuli, destroyed a bridge in Mandailing Natal, and submerged 470 homes. A main road was closed due to mud and debris on Nias Island, the statement said.
Videos on social media showed water pouring over rooftops as residents fled in panic seeking safety. In some areas, floods rose rapidly, turning streets into raging torrents carrying tree trunks and debris.
The national police said in a statement that rescue teams are struggling to reach affected areas in six districts of North Sumatra province after monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to overflow, sweeping mountain villages with mud, rocks, and trees, leaving widespread destruction.
The statement added that rescue teams managed to recover five bodies and three injured people in the city of Sibolga, the hardest hit, and were searching for four villagers reported missing. In the neighboring area, landslides destroyed several homes and killed a family of four, while floods submerged around 2,000 homes and buildings in Central Tapanuli district.
Floods and landslides also uprooted trees that killed one villager and injured another in South Tapanuli, destroyed a bridge in Mandailing Natal, and submerged 470 homes. A main road was closed due to mud and debris on Nias Island, the statement said.
Videos on social media showed water pouring over rooftops as residents fled in panic seeking safety. In some areas, floods rose rapidly, turning streets into raging torrents carrying tree trunks and debris.