November 28, 2025 | 10:53 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Severe floods and landslides in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, have killed at least 34 people, left dozens missing, and isolated thousands of households. The disaster has affected all sub-districts in the region, prompting urgent evacuation and emergency relief efforts.
Central Tapanuli's regent Masinton Pasaribu reported that as of Friday, November 28, 2025, 33 people were still unaccounted for.
“Thousands of households remain cut off and require immediate evacuation,” he said, highlighting the scale of the disaster and the challenges facing rescue teams.
Residents awaiting evacuation are concentrated in Hutanabolon Neighborhood V Siantar Gunung, Saormanggita Village, S. Kalangan II Village, areas around SMP Satu Atap Tukka, and Haloban Bair Village. So far, 307 people have been moved to safer locations.
The evacuees are being sheltered at the Pandan Sports Arena, with additional facilities set up at the Sibuluan Indah Grand Mosque, Taqwa Muhammadiyah Mosque, and Muhammadiyah II Sibuluan Vocational School.
Among those evacuated, 185 are adults, 109 are children, 43 are infants, and 10 are elderly. These shelters also serve as public kitchens to provide food for residents.
Masinton added that his administration is managing medical treatment for disaster victims, with 26 people still receiving inpatient care at hospitals and healthcare facilities.
“We are preparing emergency response documents and coordinating with the National Food Security Agency to ensure food needs at public kitchens are met,” he said.
Central Tapanuli is among the hardest-hit areas in North Sumatra, alongside South Tapanuli, Mandailing Natal, North Tapanuli, Nias, and the cities of Gunung Sitoli and Sibolga.
Preliminary data from the North Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency reports 48 confirmed deaths across the province, with several more people still missing.
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