Residents inspect the damage after a flood in Malalak, West Sumatra, Indonesia, November 27, 2025. ADE YUANDHA / AP
Flooding and landslides across Indonesia's Sumatra island have killed at least 84 people this week and dozens more are missing, rescue officials said on Friday, November 28.
Indonesia, along with neighboring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days. In North Sumatra, "as of this morning, the number of fatalities is 62, with 95 people injured, both serious and minor injuries," said local police spokesman Ferry Walintukan. "At least 65 people are still being searched for," he told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
In neighboring West Sumatra, at least 22 people have died, with 12 others missing, according to the local disaster agency. Walintukan said authorities in North Sumatra were focused on "evacuation and providing assistance."
Heavy rain has also caused flooding in Aceh, Indonesia's westernmost province, triggering landslides and prompting the evacuation of nearly 1,500 people, according to the local disaster agency.
