Legal Literacy – Severe flooding has hit Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra since November 25, 2025, until this writing. Non-stop heavy rain triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar has paralyzed access and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

The 95B cyclone seed, detected by BMKG since November 21 in the eastern waters of Aceh, triggered a massive air mass meeting. As a result, flash floods and landslides hit three provinces at once, leaving behind extraordinary damage.

Casualty Update and Disaster Impact

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) continues to update data on the handling of this hydrometeorological disaster. In a press conference at Silangit Airport (28/11/2025), Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. TNI Suharyanto said the total temporary victims reached 174 dead, 79 missing, and 12 injured.

Here are the details of the distribution of victims by region:

  • North Sumatra (Worst): Recorded 116 deaths and 42 people missing. Affected areas include North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, South Tapanuli, Sibolga, Humbang Hasundutan, Padang Sidempuan, and Pakpak Barat.

  • Aceh: Recorded 35 deaths, 25 missing, and 8 injured. The worst areas are Bener Meriah, Southeast Aceh, and Central Aceh. A total of 4,846 families were displaced.

  • West Sumatra: Recorded 23 deaths, 12 missing, and 4 injured. Evacuation points are spread across 50 locations (South…