"bridge destruction"

#13153065

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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#13153069

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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#13153080

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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#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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#13153092

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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#13153097

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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#13153058

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, military personnel, residents, and the Danantara team are seen during the recovery process of a destroyed bridge following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroy key infrastructure along the Lubuk Sidup River in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. 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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#13153059

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, military personnel, residents, and the Danantara team are seen during the recovery process of a destroyed bridge following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroy key infrastructure along the Lubuk Sidup River in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. 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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#13153060

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, military personnel, residents, and the Danantara team are seen during the recovery process of a destroyed bridge following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroy key infrastructure along the Lubuk Sidup River in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. 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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#13153064

4 January 2026

On December 29, 2025, military personnel, residents, and the Danantara team are seen during the recovery process of a destroyed bridge following devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroy key infrastructure along the Lubuk Sidup River in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. 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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#13146572

1 January 2026

Children look at the scene of a village destroyed by flash floods in the Gunung Nago area, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2025. Based on data from January 1, 2026, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) records that flash floods damage 166,925 houses, 803 houses of worship, 215 health facilities, 3,188 educational facilities, and 34 bridges.

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#13146578

1 January 2026

A resident looks at houses damaged by flash floods in the Batu Busuk area, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2025. Based on data from January 1, 2026, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) records that flash floods damage 166,925 houses, 803 houses of worship, 215 health facilities, 3,188 educational facilities, and 34 bridges.

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#12832049

5 October 2025

A washed-away portion of Dudhiya bridge is pictured in Dudhiya village on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on October 5, 2025. Heavy rain and landslides overnight kill at least 15 villagers in nearby hill areas in Mirik and Kalimpong, Darjeeling hills, causing several landslides that also block road traffic.

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#12534669

6 July 2025

Protesters face riot police near a bridge on the A69 highway. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot police and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Cour d'Appel Administrative (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed. This takes place in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn, France, on July 6, 2025.

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#12534632

6 July 2025

A riot policeman stands guard during the protest. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' in the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Cour d'Appel Administrative (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department put to vote a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed. This takes place in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn, France, on July 6, 2025.

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