"Cyclone"

#13153125

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, a fisherman uses small wooden boats (sampans) beside the destroyed bridge in the Lubuk Sidup River, Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, Tropical Cyclone Senyar claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. The disruption of vital access in Sekerak is a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13153126

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, a fisherman uses small wooden boats (sampans) beside the destroyed bridge in the Lubuk Sidup River, Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, Tropical Cyclone Senyar claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. The disruption of vital access in Sekerak is a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13153087

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, residents in Lubuk Sidup, Sekerak District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Indonesia, use small wooden boats (sampans) to cross the river after the main bridge is destroyed following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroys key infrastructure. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13153088

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, residents in Lubuk Sidup, Sekerak District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Indonesia, use small wooden boats (sampans) to cross the river after the main bridge is destroyed following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroys key infrastructure. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13151473

4 January 2026

Residents of Bandar Pusaka Sub-district are in the yard of their destroyed home in Aceh Tamiang District. Her residence is leveled by catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone claims at least 1,167 lives across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims across three countries in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The escalating casualty count in Aceh Tamiang serves as a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters increasingly threatening the fragile Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13151474

4 January 2026

An Acehnese Tamiang family, Andri, a 31-year-old head of the household, along with his spouse and two children, stands in the foreground of their destroyed residence in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home is devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. The cyclone results in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and affects more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The rising casualty numbers in Aceh Tamiang indicate a concerning trend of ecological disasters that increasingly jeopardize the vulnerable Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13151492

4 January 2026

The Acehnese Tamiang children play with water in their home yard, which is destroyed in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home is devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone results in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and affects more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The rising casualty numbers in Aceh Tamiang serve as a concerning indication of a wider trend of ecological disasters that increasingly jeopardize the vulnerable Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13151493

4 January 2026

The Acehnese Tamiang children play with water in their home yard, which is destroyed in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home is devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone results in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and affects more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The rising casualty numbers in Aceh Tamiang serve as a concerning indication of a wider trend of ecological disasters that increasingly jeopardize the vulnerable Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13151494

4 January 2026

The destruction of a resident's settlement occurs in Bandar Pusaka Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. Her residence is leveled by catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone claims at least 1,167 lives across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims across three countries in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The escalating casualty count in Aceh Tamiang serves as a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters increasingly threatening the fragile Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13151464

4 January 2026

Rabuyah, 52, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka Sub-district, stands in front of a BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) emergency tent erected in the yard of her destroyed home in Aceh Tamiang District. Her residence is leveled by catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone claims at least 1,167 lives across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims across three countries in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The escalating casualty count in Aceh Tamiang serves as a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters increasingly threatening the fragile Leuser Ecosystem.

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#13141675

30 December 2025

The conditions of the Leuser Ecosystem, located at the coordinates 4?16'26.26'' N and 97?48'47.74'' E, which is one of the UNESCO heritage sites, are affected by flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025.

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#13141676

30 December 2025

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal, walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4?16'26.26''N 97?48'47.74''E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal says that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfill their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa. Among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests are Mondelez, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International.

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#13141677

30 December 2025

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal, walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4?16'26.26''N 97?48'47.74''E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal says that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfill their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa. Among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests are Mondelez, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International.

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#13141678

30 December 2025

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal, walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4?16'26.26''N 97?48'47.74''E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal says that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfill their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa. Among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests are Mondelez, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International.

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#13141679

30 December 2025

An environmental activist, Sayed Zainal, witnesses the conditions of the Leuser Ecosystem, located at the coordinates 4?16'26.26'' N and 97?48'47.74'' E, which is one of the UNESCO heritage sites, after being affected by flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025.

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#13141680

30 December 2025

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal, walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4?16'26.26''N 97?48'47.74''E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal says that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfill their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa. Among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests are Mondelez, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International.

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