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2025 Sumatra floods and landslides
Floods and landslides that struck Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra in late November 2025.
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2025 Sumatra floodsCovered together · 1 storyIndonesia mining and natural resource governanceCovered together · 1 storyNational Disaster Management Agencyrecorded 1,201 deaths, 142 people missing and 170,050 damaged buildings in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra as of 25 Jan 2026Ministry of Environmenttold the House on 6 Apr 2026 it had verified 175 companies in the three provinces and announced administrative sanctions against 67, of which 22 had been ordered to carry out environmental audits
2025 Sumatra floods and landslides
PT Tri Bahtera Srikandisued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp158.6 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026PT Multi Sibolga Timbersued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp190.9 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026PT North Sumatera Hydro Energysettled the Ministry of Environment's Rp200.7 billion damages lawsuit through mediation; reported to have paid compensation and to be restoring its operating area under ministry oversight, Aug 2026PT Agincourt Resourcessettled the Ministry of Environment's Rp200.9 billion damages lawsuit through mediation with a court-ratified settlement deed, Aug 2026
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- National Disaster Management Agency
recorded 1,201 deaths, 142 people missing and 170,050 damaged buildings in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra as of 25 Jan 2026
- Ministry of Environment
told the House on 6 Apr 2026 it had verified 175 companies in the three provinces and announced administrative sanctions against 67, of which 22 had been ordered to carry out environmental audits
- PT Tri Bahtera Srikandi
sued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp158.6 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026
- PT Multi Sibolga Timber
sued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp190.9 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026
- PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy
settled the Ministry of Environment's Rp200.7 billion damages lawsuit through mediation; reported to have paid compensation and to be restoring its operating area under ministry oversight, Aug 2026
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15 Nov 2026
Fact check: Prabowo says many disaster-hit Sumatra areas have fully recovered14 Nov 2026
Sumatra floods: 28 permits revoked, six lawsuits and two settlementsMar 2026 · On the record
PT Agincourt Resources regained its permit to operate the Martabe gold mine, a decision Kontan attributed to Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Mar 2026
Kontan20 Jan 2026 · On the record
PT Multi Sibolga Timber and 4 others among 28 companies whose permits President Prabowo revoked on 20 Jan 2026 after a forest task force (Satgas PKH) investigation into the Sumatra floods
Metro TV2026 · On the record
Ministry of Environment told the House on 6 Apr 2026 it had verified 175 companies in the three provinces and announced administrative sanctions against 67, of which 22 had been ordered to carry out environmental audits
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- Fact check: Prabowo says many disaster-hit Sumatra areas have fully recovered
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Sumatra floods: 28 permits revoked, six lawsuits and two settlementsAnalysis · 19:45 UTC
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- Ministry of Environment
told the House on 6 Apr 2026 it had verified 175 companies in the three provinces and announced administrative sanctions against 67, of which 22 had been ordered to carry out environmental audits
- Forest Area Enforcement Task Force
reported that 28 companies violated forest management rules and contributed to the floods; President Prabowo revoked their permits, announced by the State Secretary on 20 Jan 2026 (16 in North Sumatra, 8 in West Sumatra, 4 in Aceh)
- National Disaster Management Agency
recorded 1,201 deaths, 142 people missing and 170,050 damaged buildings in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra as of 25 Jan 2026
- PT Tri Bahtera Srikandi
sued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp158.6 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026
- PT Multi Sibolga Timber
sued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp190.9 billion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026
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- PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy
settled the Ministry of Environment's Rp200.7 billion damages lawsuit through mediation; reported to have paid compensation and to be restoring its operating area under ministry oversight, Aug 2026
- PT Agincourt Resources
settled the Ministry of Environment's Rp200.9 billion damages lawsuit through mediation with a court-ratified settlement deed, Aug 2026
- PT Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk
sued by the Ministry of Environment for Rp3.9 trillion in damages; mediation failed and the case moved to the evidence stage, Aug 2026
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