North Sumatra
Prabowo celebrates New Year 2026 with refugees in Tapanuli Selatan
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President Prabowo Subianto celebrated the turn of the year to 2026 with refugees from floods and landslides at Posko Batu Hula in Tapanuli Selatan, North Sumatra. He sang national songs, prayed together, and emphasized the government's commitment to supporting the people. Prabowo also delivered New Year greetings while highlighting progress in disaster response.
Indonesia's central government handed over 120 phase-one permanent housing units to survivors of a hydrometeorological disaster in Tapanuli Selatan district, North Sumatra. The handover was led by Interior Minister Tito Karnavian on Friday, March 27, 2026, who praised it as the fastest process in Sumatra.
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Interior Minister Tito Karnavian confirmed five villages in Aceh and North Sumatra have disappeared due to flash floods and landslides. The villages will be removed from government administration, with residents relocated. Nearly all disaster refugees in Sumatra are no longer in tents.
A 21-year-old migrant named Arjuna Tamaraya died in the area of Masjid Agung Sibolga, North Sumatra, after a brutal beating by five people while trying to sleep there before dawn on Friday. The incident occurred because the attackers felt disturbed by his presence. CCTV footage captured the violent acts leading to his tragic death.