Aceh Tamiang Floods: Survivors Struggle, Deforestation Blamed
Update: 2025-12-07
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In Aceh Tamiang, Sumatra, survivors endure dire conditions post-flooding, with limited access to aid. Fourteen-year-old Dimas Firmansyah shares his harrowing experience of being stranded at an Islamic boarding school for a week. Local officials urge national emergency declaration for more funds, but President Prabowo Subianto disagrees. Environmental groups blame deforestation, linked to mining and logging, for worsening floods. Indonesia investigates companies suspected of clearing forests, including North Sumatra Hydro Energy, Agincourt Resources, and state agricultural group Perkebunan Nusantara three.
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