139 People Still Missing Following Sumatra Floods, 12,000 Remain Displaced

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has revealed that 139 people remain listed as missing following the floods and landslides that struck Sumatra at the end of November 2025.

The data was presented by Tito in his capacity as Head of the Government Element of the Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force for Sumatra, during a coordination meeting with the Parliamentary Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force on Wednesday (18 February).

At the meeting, Tito also reported that the death toll from the disaster has now reached 1,205, whilst the number of displaced persons still living in tents stands at 12,994.

“According to our data, 1,205 people have died, 139 are missing, and the number of displaced persons, which was previously over two million, has now been reduced to approximately 12,994 people in tents,” Tito said during the meeting.

Tito provided a breakdown of the 139 missing persons: 70 are from West Sumatra, 40 from North Sumatra, and 29 from Aceh.

As for the fatalities, of the total 1,205 deaths, 267 were from West Sumatra, 376 from North Sumatra, and 562 from Aceh. Regarding displaced persons, the largest concentration is currently in Aceh province, specifically in North Aceh with 12,144 people.

The remaining 5,197 displaced persons are spread across South-East Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, East Aceh, Bener Meriah, Bireun, Gayo Lues, Lhokseumawe, and Nagan Raya. A further 850 displaced persons remain in North Sumatra.

“For West Sumatra, according to our records and after checking with all local government heads, the figure is now zero — no one is still living in tents,” Tito said.