Residents in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, climbed over fallen logs and walked for nearly an hour to reach relief centres as deadly floods and landslides continued to devastate Sumatra. Volunteers distributed clean clothing and tanker-delivered drinking water to displaced families. Government data revealed that cyclone-driven flooding across three Indonesian provinces has killed 916 people, while 274 […]
Sumatra floods
Indonesia vows action against firms worsening Sumatra floods
Indonesia has launched investigations into companies suspected of clearing forests around flood-hit areas in Sumatra, as poor forest management is blamed for worsening the disaster caused by cyclone-driven floods and landslides. The death toll has risen to 836, with hundreds still missing across West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. Landslides have blocked roads and cut […]