Djakarta – The death toll from floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra continues to rise. Today, the search team found 16 bodies. “From today, Monday, there was an increase in both findings and identification results that were carried out. From today, the total number of recurrences increased by 16 people from 1,090 on Saturday and Sunday. So from today it is 1,106 people,” said the head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, Monday, (2222/1 pers.). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT The following is data on the number of deaths for December 22, 2025: Aceh: 477 deaths, North Sumatra: 369 deaths, West Sumatra: 260 deaths. Abdul Muhari said the number of missing victims decreased by 10 people. So the search for victims is still 175 people. “There were 502,570 people who were displaced, most of whom were in the last week, quite a bit less last week,” he said. He said some residents returned to their homes and there were some residents who stayed at their relatives’ residences outside the disaster-stricken area. Abdul Muhari also said that today is the last week before the closure of the extended emergency response phase in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra. He said the government continues to prioritize aspects of post-disaster management. “Seeking aid for victims, distribution of logistics, restoration of road access, communication access and restoration of the electricity and fuel energy sectors,” he explained. (idn/dhn)