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Indonesia Announces Rp8 Million Aid for Sumatra Flood Victims Amid Ongoing Recovery
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In an update to the flash floods and landslides affecting Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra since late November 2025—which have now claimed 1,129 lives—the Indonesian government has approved direct cash assistance (BLT) of at least Rp8 million per affected family for home rehabilitation and economic recovery, excluding separate death benefits and logistics support.