VOI Today: More Than 600 Victims Of The Sumatra Flood MD, Why Hasn't It Been Designated A National Disaster?

JAKATA - BNPB noted, as of December 1, the number of victims who died in floods and landslides in Sumatra-Aceh reached 604 people, 464 people were declared missing. However, the government has not designated it a national disaster. Public communication of state officials related to this flood disaster was also criticized by the public.

The question is, what are the findings of environmental activists related to the cause of this flood? WALHI and Greenpeace emphasized that this disaster is not only a natural phenomenon, but an ecological disaster triggered by systematic damage in forest areas.

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