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Indonesia reels as floods and landslides leave over 200 dead, dozens missing

agence france-presse November 29, 2025, 12:55:55 IST

Flooding and landslides across Indonesia have left more than 200 people dead, with authorities still searching for dozens of missing residents in multiple provinces

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Residents clear deep mud from the entrance of an inundated home following flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district in Indonesia's Aceh province on November 28, 2025. (AFP)
Residents clear deep mud from the entrance of an inundated home following flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district in Indonesia's Aceh province on November 28, 2025. (AFP)

Flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed more than 200 people, according to figures from the disaster authorities.

“As of tonight, 61 fatalities have been recorded, and 90 are still being searched for,” West Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Ilham Wahab said late Friday, updating an earlier toll of 23 for the province.

In North Sumatra, another 116 people have died, while in Aceh province the death toll was at least 35 people, according to figures released by the agency.

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