87 Natural Disasters Occurred in North Sumatra Throughout 2026
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According to data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), 87 natural disaster events struck North Sumatra during 2026.
The most frequent disaster in North Sumatra 2026 was flooding, with 39 incidents accounting for 44.8% of total disasters in the province.
As a result of these successive disasters, 185,710 people were affected and displaced in North Sumatra.
These disasters also caused 13 fatalities, 1 missing person, and 9 injuries.
Besides human casualties, the disasters damaged 20,308 residential units and 7 public facilities in North Sumatra.
Below is the list of natural disaster types recorded in North Sumatra, sorted by highest occurrence count:
- Flood: 39 incidents (44.8%)
- Extreme Weather: 30 incidents (34.5%)
- Forest & Land Fire: 11 incidents (12.6%)
- Landslide: 5 incidents (5.7%)
- Volcanic Eruption: 1 incident (1.1%)
- Combined Flood & Landslide: 1 incident (1.1%)
(Read also: 2022 Flat Recipients: Majority are Natural Disaster Victims)
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