Two Months of Sumatra Floods: 1,204 Dead and 140 Missing (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)
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Two months have passed since floods and landslides swept across three provinces on Sumatra Island, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, in late November 2025. To this day, many victims are still missing, and a number of homes and public facilities remain crippled, choked with mud.
According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), as of Tuesday (January 27, 2026) at 12:00 PM Western Indonesian Time (WIB), this disaster has resulted in 1,204 fatalities, 140 missing persons, and approximately 111.8 thousand people displaced.
Below are the details of fatalities and missing persons due to the Sumatra disaster, by region, as of Tuesday (January 27, 2026) at 12:00 PM Western Indonesian Time (WIB):
Overall, the Sumatra disaster caused damage to 247,949 homes. Damage also occurred to 4,546 educational facilities, 803 places of worship, 215 health facilities, 866 bridges, and 2,165 roads.
- Aceh
Fatalities: 562 people
Missing: 29 people - North Sumatra
Fatalities: 375 people
Missing: 41 people - West Sumatra
Fatalities: 267 people
Missing: 70 people.
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