INDONESIA-NORTH SUMATRA-FLOOD-RESCUE

INDONESIA-NORTH SUMATRA-FLOOD-RESCUE

Xinhua
26 Nov 2025, 22:22 GMT+

(251126) -- NORTH SUMATRA, Nov. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2025 and released by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows rescue team evacuating stranded villagers with a rubber boat as heavy rain hits North Sumatra, Indonesia. 13 people have died after floods and landslides struck seven regencies and cities in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, the Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said Wednesday.

Continuous heavy rain from Nov. 22 to 25 caused rivers to overflow, triggering floods and landslides across Central Tapanuli, Sibolga, Mandailing Natal, South Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, South Nias and Padangsidimpuan. (Basarnas/Handout via Xinhua)

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