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#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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#13130305

26 December 2025

The carcass of a cow is seen among piles of logs that are carried away by the flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 25, 2025. According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), this disaster results in at least 1,135 fatalities in Indonesia and triggers a similar humanitarian crisis in several Asia-Pacific countries, bringing the total death toll to over 2,200.

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#13096427

14 December 2025

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar strikes Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone results in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster directly impacts over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts.

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#13096429

14 December 2025

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar strikes Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone results in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster directly impacts over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts.

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#13096430

14 December 2025

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar strikes Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone results in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster directly impacts over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts.

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#13096431

14 December 2025

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar strikes Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone results in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster directly impacts over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts.

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#13090126

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090132

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090137

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090141

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090144

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090145

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090146

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090147

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090149

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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