North Sumatra BPBD: 13 Victims Died In Hydrometeorological Disaster

Floods hit a number of areas in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Monday (24/11/2025). BETWEEN/Kodir Pohan

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of North Sumatra Province (North Sumatra) said as many as 13 victims died due to hydrometeorological disasters in seven districts/cities in North Sumatra.

"As of 08.00 WIB this morning, 13 people were declared dead in seven districts/cities," said Head of Emergency Management, Equipment and Logistics for BPBD North Sumatra Province Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati by telephone from Medan, Antara, Wednesday, November 26.

Sri Wahyuni, who is carrying out her duties in North Tapanuli Regency, continued, dozens of victims who died were in two districts in North Sumatra.

Consisting of nine victims who died in South Tapanuli Regency, six of them were in Batangtoro District, one person was in Siringok District, and one person was in West Angkola District.

Then, four victims died who were residents of Mardame Village, Sitahuis District, Central Tapanuli Regency, due to being buried by landslide material in their house.

The North Sumatra Province BPDB stated that due to rainfall on Saturday (22/11), as of Tuesday (25/11), hydrometeorological disasters in the form of overflowing a number of rivers caused flooding, and landslides hit seven districts/cities in North Sumatra, namely Central Tapanuli, Sibolga, Mandailing Natal, South Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, South Nias, and Padangsidimpuan.

"There were 37 people injured, and three people are still missing in South Tapanuli. Central Tapanuli is still being collected," he said.

His party also revealed that a total of 330 houses were damaged in South Tapanuli, consisting of 12 heavily damaged, six moderately damaged, and 312 lightly damaged, and one school unit was damaged.

Meanwhile, in Mandailing Natal there were 561 families or 2,244 people, 13 houses were heavily damaged, one school unit was damaged, and the flood submerged 85 hectares of residents' agricultural land.

Meanwhile, in North Tapanuli, 19 families slept in the refugee camps, five houses were heavily damaged, 64 houses were slightly damaged, four roads were damaged, and one bridge was cut off.

"In South Nias, one house was heavily damaged, and one road section was disrupted. In Padangsidimpuan one victim was declared missing, and 220 people live in refugee camps," said Sri Wahyuni.