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Aidan Koting, North Sumatra, Indonesia - Dec 1, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of heavy-duty machines clearing debris, mud
2. Various of destroyed houses
3. Various of muddy roads
4. Uprooted trees
5. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Junaida Pakpahan, local resident:
"We don't know what to do. Please help us repair our home, just so we have somewhere to sleep at night."
6. Various of Pakpahan at home
7. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Junaida Pakpahan, local resident:
"My child is in Sibolga, and we don't know if she is well now."
8. Various of mud-covered home
9. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Erwin hutagalung, local resident:
"Home appliances, clothes, my bed -- we can't use any of it. Everything went underwater."
10. Various of mud-covered home, stuff
11. Traffic
12. Various of locals
13. Dump truck on mud
14. Various of destroyed road
The death toll from floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 604, with 464 others still listed as missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Monday.
Search and rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said.
About 570,000 people have been displaced in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh. Roads remain buried or washed out, and communication networks are down in many districts, forcing relief supplies to be delivered mainly by air, according to the agency.
In North Sumatra, the hardest-hit province, homes are inundated with mud and debris, and residents have been without power or phone access for nearly a week. Heavy machinery has been used to clear blocked routes since early Monday, but access to some villages remains impossible.
One of the region's most important routes, through Aidan Koting in North Tapanuli, now lies completely severed. The road normally links several districts and leads to the port city of Sibolga, which has suffered severe damage from flash floods and landslides after days of relentless rain.
Flash floods first swept through the region almost a week ago, destroying homes, washing away roads and knocking down power lines.
Residents said they have lost everything and are desperate for help.
"We don't know what to do. Please help us repair our home, just so we have somewhere to sleep at night," said Junaida Pakpahan, a local resident
Pakpahan has been staying at a neighbor's home after hers was engulfed by mud. With electricity and phone networks down for the past six days, many residents are unable to contact their families.
"My child is in Sibolga, and we don't know if she is well now," she said.
"Home appliances, clothes, my bed -- we can't use any of it. Everything went underwater," said Erwin hutagalung, a truck driver now sheltering with his toddler.
Residents said food, water, medicine and clothing are in urgent need.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that the government's rescue and relief efforts are being advanced with full force.
He stressed that Indonesia must respond effectively to climate change and that local governments should play a greater role in environmental protection and in preparing for future extreme weather events.
Indonesia-Floods/Casualties
Dateline : Dec 1, 2025
Location : Indonesia
Duration : 1'51
Aidan Koting, North Sumatra, Indonesia - Dec 1, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of heavy-duty machines clearing debris, mud
2. Various of destroyed houses
3. Various of muddy roads
4. Uprooted trees
5. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Junaida Pakpahan, local resident:
"We don't know what to do. Please help us repair our home, just so we have somewhere to sleep at night."
6. Various of Pakpahan at home
7. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Junaida Pakpahan, local resident:
"My child is in Sibolga, and we don't know if she is well now."
8. Various of mud-covered home
9. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Erwin hutagalung, local resident:
"Home appliances, clothes, my bed -- we can't use any of it. Everything went underwater."
10. Various of mud-covered home, stuff
11. Traffic
12. Various of locals
13. Dump truck on mud
14. Various of destroyed road
The death toll from floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 604, with 464 others still listed as missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Monday.
Search and rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said.
About 570,000 people have been displaced in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh. Roads remain buried or washed out, and communication networks are down in many districts, forcing relief supplies to be delivered mainly by air, according to the agency.
In North Sumatra, the hardest-hit province, homes are inundated with mud and debris, and residents have been without power or phone access for nearly a week. Heavy machinery has been used to clear blocked routes since early Monday, but access to some villages remains impossible.
One of the region's most important routes, through Aidan Koting in North Tapanuli, now lies completely severed. The road normally links several districts and leads to the port city of Sibolga, which has suffered severe damage from flash floods and landslides after days of relentless rain.
Flash floods first swept through the region almost a week ago, destroying homes, washing away roads and knocking down power lines.
Residents said they have lost everything and are desperate for help.
"We don't know what to do. Please help us repair our home, just so we have somewhere to sleep at night," said Junaida Pakpahan, a local resident
Pakpahan has been staying at a neighbor's home after hers was engulfed by mud. With electricity and phone networks down for the past six days, many residents are unable to contact their families.
"My child is in Sibolga, and we don't know if she is well now," she said.
"Home appliances, clothes, my bed -- we can't use any of it. Everything went underwater," said Erwin hutagalung, a truck driver now sheltering with his toddler.
Residents said food, water, medicine and clothing are in urgent need.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that the government's rescue and relief efforts are being advanced with full force.
He stressed that Indonesia must respond effectively to climate change and that local governments should play a greater role in environmental protection and in preparing for future extreme weather events.
ID : 8455647
Published : 2025-12-02 14:43
Last Modified : 2025-12-02 20:58:37
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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