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Indonesia Flood Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Prabowo Vows to Rebuild

People use water from a well to do their daily chores in an area affected by flash floods in Northern Sumatra, on Dec. 13. — People use water from a well to do their daily chores in an area affected by flash floods in Northern Sumatra, on Dec. 13.Photographer: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

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By Norman Harsono

December 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM UTC

The death toll from flooding and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 1,006, as President Prabowo Subianto visited the region and called for a fast rebuild of damaged areas.

At least 5,400 people were injured in the disaster and 217 were reported to be missing as of Dec. 14, according to the latest data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.