The consequences of the floods and landslides that ravaged the island of Sumatra in Indonesia are proving dramatic. According to the latest count from the National Disaster Management Agency, published on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the death toll has now reached 631 .

More than one million people have been displaced. The situation is critical in the three most affected provinces, where the following are also reported:

1. 472 people are still missing
2. 2,600 injured
3. More than 3.3 million people affected

One million residents have been evacuated and are currently housed in temporary shelters, the agency said.

Regional context and humanitarian emergency

Indonesia is not the only Southeast Asian country to suffer disasters. The wave of floods and landslides that has struck Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka for the past week has left more than 1,200 dead in the region, and hundreds missing.

In Indonesia, the immediate priority is now the delivery of humanitarian aid. Many disaster areas are completely isolated and accessible only by air or sea. To address this urgent need, the

The Indonesian government announced on Monday the dispatch of:

1. 34,000 tonnes of rice
2. 6.8 million liters of cooking oil

These supplies are intended for the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, which were most affected by the disaster.

Climate change is to blame

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reacted to this tragic event by highlighting the role of climate:

"This event is a further reminder of how climate change is causing more frequent and extreme weather events, with disastrous consequences ."