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Death toll rises to 303, 279 still missing following floods in Indonesia
By Xinhua Published: Nov 30, 2025 11:32 AM
Rescuers cross a river to transfer a victim's body during a search operation after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

Rescuers cross a river to transfer a victim's body during a search operation after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)


 
Officers load relief supplies onto an aircraft for distribution among disaster-affected communities following floods and landslides in Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday.

Officers load relief supplies onto an aircraft for distribution among disaster-affected communities following floods and landslides in Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday.


 
Villagers and rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

Villagers and rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)


 
Rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Gatha Ginting/Xinhua)

Rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. (Photo by Gatha Ginting/Xinhua)


A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday.

BNPB Chief Suharyanto told a press conference that North Sumatra suffered the highest number of casualties, with 166 deaths and 143 people still unaccounted for. In West Sumatra, 90 people were confirmed dead and 85 missing, while in Aceh, 47 fatalities were recorded and 51 people remained missing.

He chaired a coordination meeting with BNPB units deployed in the three hardest-hit provinces, emphasizing that operations must be intensified as weather conditions in the affected areas begin to improve.

He noted that the agency is prioritizing three urgent tasks: conducting search and rescue operations for those still missing, restoring disrupted communication access, and ensuring the swift delivery of logistics to affected residents.