Jakarta – Minister of Forestry (Menhut) Raja Juli Antoni together with members of the National Police and TNI evacuated the bodies of flood victims in Nagari Selaras Air, Palembayan District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. Raja Juli said evacuation and emergency response to victims was his party’s main focus. This was conveyed by Raja Juli after reviewing the disaster conditions in Agam Regency. Also present at the venue were West Sumatra Regional Police Chief Inspector General Gatot Tri Suryanta and Riau Regional Police Chief Inspector General Herry Heryawan. “We would like to express our deepest condolences with the disaster that we are facing together today. Of course, together with the West Sumatra, Riau and TNI regional police chiefs, I evacuated two bodies. Two victims died and I think these days is still our main focus in carrying out emergency response,” Ragam Juli told journalists in West Suma Regency on Sunday. (30/11/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT Raja Juli said he spoke to refugees in the Palembayan district who still lost family members to the flood. It is said that the central government along with the regional government will focus on the search for missing victims. “Earlier, a mother spoke at the command post that she still lost a younger sibling and her child, her nephew. We are continuing to coordinate with the TNI, Polri, of course, to complete this stage first. Of course, thank God (the vehicle) has arrived,” said Raja Juli. “Again, the main focus of the central, regional, TNI and Polri governments at this time is the emergency response period, the evacuation of victims, psychologists for our younger brothers and sisters who have potential trauma from this incident. Again today we are trying to focus on completing the evacuation and emergency response process,” he added. It is known that the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has provided an update on the victims who died as a result of natural disasters such as floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra (North Sumatra) and West Sumatra (Sumbar). The death toll in North Sumatra reached 172 people, Aceh 54 people and West Sumatra 90 people. The following is data on the death toll and missing victims in the 3 provinces based on information from the head of BNPB, Lt. Gen. TNI Suharyanto, Sunday (30/11): Aceh: 54 people dead, 55 people missing. West Sumatra: 90 people are dead, 87 people are missing. North Sumatra: 172 people missing, 147 people missing (dwr/gbr)