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View all search resultsAceh scrambles to restore connection to regions cut-off by floods, landslides
Joint authorities in Aceh are working around the clock to open alternative land routes and flying in fuel to support road repairs as several regions across the province are still cut-off and hindered from receiving aid.
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An aerial photo shows Aceh Tamiang regency in Aceh on Dec. 4, 2025, one week after floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar made landfall on the northern part of Sumatra. Nearly 1.5 million people across 3,310 villages in Aceh province are affected by the disasters, according to official estimates. (Antara/Bayu Pratama S)
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uthorities are pushing to reach several regions that are still isolated following floods and landslides that hit northern Sumatra triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar making landfall on the country’s westernmost island on Nov. 25, as several regencies are still cut-off and awaiting aid.
As of Thursday, the death toll across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra from the widespread flooding and landslide reached 836, according to an official figure from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). At least 518 people were still missing across the three provinces.
Aceh remained the most severely impacted region, with 325 fatalities and more than half of all villages across the province being affected by the disaster. Of the total number of people injured, 1435 suffered minor injuries while 403 others sustained serious injuries.
Authorities recorded nearly 900 evacuation sites across Aceh, sheltering approximately 688,775 people displaced by the disasters.
Restoring connectivity across the province was a top priority for the Aceh provincial administration, according to governor’s spokesperson Muhammad MTA. Among prioritized regions were Aceh Tamiang, Pidie Jaya, East Aceh and Bener Meriah regencies.
To reach these cut-off regions, authorities were opening and building alternative land routes and flying in fuel to support the road repairs.
