Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is visiting Aceh province Sunday to direct disaster response efforts following widespread and deadly flooding across Sumatra. The president arrived at Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport en route to bireuen to assess damage and oversee aid distribution as the death toll climbs toward 1,000 with hundreds still missing. This is Subianto’s second visit to Aceh in less than a month to survey flood damage, signaling the severity of the humanitarian crisis impacting the region.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived Sunday at Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, to oversee disaster relief efforts following devastating floods across multiple provinces.
Subianto is scheduled to travel by helicopter to Bireuen to assess the impact of the flooding and the ongoing response. The visit comes as the death toll continues to climb and thousands remain displaced.
According to reports, Subianto landed at the airport at 10:20 a.m. local time wearing a light brown safari suit. He was greeted by a delegation of high-ranking officials including Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Chief Lieutenant General Suharyanto, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, and Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak.
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Subianto then proceeded to a waiting helicopter, preparing for his flight to Bireuen. He is accompanied by a team of ministers and advisors, including State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Head of Government Communication Angga Raka Prabowo.
This marks Subianto’s second visit to Aceh province to survey the flood damage, having previously inspected the situation in Kutacane, Aceh Tenggara Regency, on December 1.
During Sunday’s visit, Subianto is expected to examine areas severely damaged by the floods, monitor the distribution of aid, oversee evacuation efforts, and assess road access. The scale of the disaster has prompted the president to prioritize relief efforts in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Subianto has directed that all available resources be deployed to expedite recovery in the affected regions. According to data released by the BNPB on Sunday, the floods have claimed the lives of 916 people across the three provinces, with an additional 274 people still missing and over 4,200 injured.
The flooding has also displaced hundreds of thousands of residents across 52 cities and regencies, with Aceh bearing the brunt of the casualties.
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