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Indonesia Floods Claim 1,100 Lives, Threaten Orangutans

1/23/2026

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November 2024 floods in Indonesia killed more than 1,100 people and wiped out up to 11% of the Tapanuli orangutan population.
The government revoked permits for 28 mining firms, including PT Agincourt Resources and PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy.
The government is suing six firms for environmental damages.
Conservationists say protecting the Tapanuli orangutan requires stronger protections and habitat restoration.
Some scientists say landslides were mainly caused by extreme rainfall.

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Story summary

November 2024 floods in Indonesia killed more than 1,100 people and wiped out up to 11% of the Tapanuli orangutan population.
The government revoked permits for 28 mining firms, including PT Agincourt Resources and PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy.
The government is suing six firms for environmental damages.
Conservationists say protecting the Tapanuli orangutan requires stronger protections and habitat restoration.
Some scientists say landslides were mainly caused by extreme rainfall.