Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000

Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000

The Star Online - News·2025-12-15 21:07

JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that activities in areas on Sumatra that were hit by deadly floods may return to normal in the next two to three months, after a disaster that claimed more than 1,000 lives.

The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, which destroyed houses and forced people into evacuation centres on Sumatra in late November, reached 1,030 as of Monday, with 206 people still missing, according to official data.

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