Aceh Floods and Landslides Damage 77,000 Homes and 302

Banda Aceh, MINA— Massive floods and landslides that devastated several regencies and cities across Aceh have destroyed 77,049 homes, forcing 660,642 residents to flee to shelters, according to the Aceh disaster emergency response post as of Tuesday at 19:37 local time.

North Aceh Regency recorded the highest number of damaged homes, reaching 20,823 units.

Public facilities were also heavily impacted across 18 regencies and cities, including 201 schools, 138 government offices, 51 places of worship, four Islamic boarding schools, 302 road sections, and 152 bridges.

The disaster has claimed 249 lives in Aceh, while 227 people remain missing. At least 403 people sustained severe injuries and 1,435 suffered minor injuries. Overall, the floods and landslides have affected 1.4 million residents.

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Assistant II to the Aceh Regional Secretary, Zulkifli, said during a coordination meeting on Wednesday that widespread infrastructure damage continues to hinder relief efforts.

“Damage to public facilities is extensive. More than 77,000 homes are destroyed, and many offices, schools, roads, and bridges have been severely damaged due to the floods and landslides,” Zulkifli said.

Aceh currently has around 22,771 tons of remaining logistical supplies ready for distribution to evacuation sites and isolated areas.

“There are still about 22,711 tons of logistics stored at various points. These must be distributed immediately, especially to locations that have not received any assistance. If air transport is needed, the Air Force Base post is prepared to support,” he added.

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Nationally, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that the death toll across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra has risen to 753 as of Wednesday morning. The total number of missing persons has reached 650.

Aceh has recorded 218 deaths and 227 missing; North Sumatra reported 301 deaths and 163 missing; while West Sumatra registered 234 deaths and 260 missing.

Across the three provinces, at least 2,600 people have been injured. The total population affected by the disaster now stands at 3.3 million.[]

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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