Indonesia: Death Toll due to Floods and Landslides Passes 700

The death toll from floods and landslides on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, rose to 744 on 02 December, with over 500 people still missing. Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have affected about 3.3 million people, and the evacuation of one million residents. The disaster has severely impacted the critical infrastructure of the region, blocking roads, destroying bridges, and causing food shortages and price inflation in areas like Aceh. This highlights the extreme vulnerability of the region’s supply chains to intensified climate-driven natural disasters.