"Economic Loss"

#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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#13153098

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, a conservationist, Sayed Zainal, surveys several areas significantly impacted by flash floods resulting from Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Lubuk Sidup region, located within the Sekerak Subdistrict of Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. The cyclone results in the loss of at least 1,167 lives in Indonesia and over 1,400 across three Asia-Pacific countries, with estimated economic damages amounting to approximately USD 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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#13153105

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, a conservationist, Sayed Zainal, surveys several areas significantly impacted by flash floods resulting from Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Lubuk Sidup region, located within the Sekerak Subdistrict of Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. The cyclone results in the loss of at least 1,167 lives in Indonesia and over 1,400 across three Asia-Pacific countries, with estimated economic damages amounting to approximately USD 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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#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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#13105731

17 December 2025

Mine workers take a rest in their shelter at a sand and rock mining area in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105732

17 December 2025

Mine workers take a rest in their shelter at a sand and rock mining area in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105733

17 December 2025

An aerial view shows sand and rock mining areas located on the Merapi volcano slope in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters threatening the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds during an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105734

17 December 2025

A light trail of miners' vehicles is seen as incandescent hot lava spews from the peak of Merapi volcano in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105735

17 December 2025

An aerial view shows sand and rock mining areas located on the Merapi volcano slope in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters threatening the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds during an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105737

17 December 2025

A light trail of miners' vehicles is seen as incandescent hot lava spews from the peak of Merapi volcano in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105738

17 December 2025

An aerial view shows sand and rock mining areas located on the Merapi volcano slope in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters threatening the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds during an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105739

17 December 2025

An aerial view shows sand and rock mining areas located on the Merapi volcano slope in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters threatening the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds during an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105742

17 December 2025

An aerial view shows sand and rock mining areas located on the Merapi volcano slope in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters threatening the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds during an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105744

17 December 2025

Mine workers take a rest in their shelter at a sand and rock mining area in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105746

17 December 2025

Sand miners dig and dredge sand and rocks on the slopes of Mount Merapi volcano in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers their safety and damages the environment included in the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation that acts as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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