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Prabowo vows to rebuild as flood death toll tops 1,000
The Straits Times
|December 15, 2025
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.
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At least 5,400 people were injured in the disaster and 217 were reported to be missing as at Dec 14, according to the latest data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
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