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Sumatra Floods: 442 Dead, Thousands Displaced in Devastation

12/1/2025

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The national disaster agency reports 442 deaths, more than 640 injuries, and about 400 missing due to floods and landslides on Sumatra.
Nearly 50,000 families have been displaced, including Aceh province where at least 54 deaths have been recorded.
Fitriati, a local resident, notes the flood's unprecedented severity and that residents recall the trauma of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh.

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The national disaster agency reports 442 deaths, more than 640 injuries, and about 400 missing due to floods and landslides on Sumatra.
Nearly 50,000 families have been displaced, including Aceh province where at least 54 deaths have been recorded.
Fitriati, a local resident, notes the flood's unprecedented severity and that residents recall the trauma of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh.