Disaster Victims In Sumatra Reach 914 People, BNPB Intensify Search Operations

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari (left) provided information regarding the information on the handling of the Sumatra disaster in Banda Aceh, Saturday (6/12/2025). (Photo: ANTARA)

On this day, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that the number of victims who died due to disasters, in the form of flash floods and landslides, in three provinces on the island of Sumatra reached 914 people.

"Today, December 6, 2025 (sore), the total number of victims who died reached 914 people, an increase of 47 people from yesterday's position of 867 people," said Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari in Banda Aceh, quoted from ANTARA.

He said this at a press conference related to the information update on the handling of hydrometeorological disasters in Sumatra at the Media Center Komdigi at the Aceh Governor's office in Banda Aceh.

He detailed the death toll, the highest in Aceh Province with 359 people, North Sumatra with 329 people, and West Sumatra (West Sumatra) 226 people.

"BNPB continues to optimize and accelerate search and rescue operations, so that the number of victims can be minimized as little as possible," he said.

He also said that related to reports of missing victims, out of a total of three provinces that are still recorded on the search list for the SAR team, there are currently 389 people.

This figure, he said, continues to move dynamically because several victims were previously reported missing and some were found or reported to be safe.

"The data on missing victims yesterday amounted to 521 people, per day based on the records of BPBD Pusdalops in three provinces to 389 people," he said.

He hopes that search and rescue operations will continue to be optimized.

"We hope that this number continues to fall, so that search and rescue operations can maximize finding missing victims," said Abdul Muhari.