BNPB reveals access to Aceh Gayo still cut off, here’s the breakdown
Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that a number of accesses to the Aceh Gayo area were still cut off after the flood disaster struck. Access to Aceh Tamiang to Gayo Lues is still cut off. “What is still disconnected is North Sumatra-Aceh Tamiang. Then Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, East Aceh, Langsa, Aceh Tamiang, these are still disconnected. Then Gayo Lues is also still disconnected. Because the Gayo Lues-Southeast Aceh national route was said, is still disconnected from BNPB to a L head of the BNPB press conference broadcast on the BNPB YouTube account, quoted by detikcom, on Sunday (30/11/2025). Suharyanto explained that access to Central Aceh was still not possible. Bener Meriah-Central Aceh and Bener Meriah-Bireun are also still disconnected. “Subusalam, South Aceh, North Sumatra, the Aceh border is still not running smoothly. Because some of them have been flooded,” he said. But, continued Suharyanto, communication that was previously limited is now gradually improving. His party has been able to communicate with local officials and BPBD who are tasked with continuing to monitor the latest developments. “But communication with the general public is still not smooth. We will continue to improve it,” he added. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) also relayed the latest developments in data on victims of floods and landslides in Sumatra. BPBD recorded an increase in deaths or missing victims. The following are the latest data on disaster victims in Sumatra: 1. North Sumatra: 217 people dead, 209 people missing. Aceh: 96 people dead, 75 people missing3. West Sumatra: 129 people dead, 118 people missing (wnv/lir)