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One Dead, 13 Injured as Landslides Hit Indonesia's Central Aceh
Authorities said debris from the landslides damaged four homes and left crews clearing blocked roads to restore access.
On Sunday, landslides struck Central Aceh Regency, Aceh province, killing one person and injuring 13 others across seven villages, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency .
Heavy rain triggered landslides across four subdistricts—Kebayakan, Lut Tawar, Celala, and Silih Nara—damaging four homes and blocking national, provincial, and regency roads.
The 13 injured victims were relatives gathered at 74-year-old Aliyah's home in Sanehen Village for a family gathering. According to Antara, nine-year-old Nazila was killed.
Separately, flooding in Southeast Aceh Regency inundated 11 villages across five subdistricts including Babussalam and Bambel. Aceh Disaster Management Agency Executive Head Bahron Bakti reported overflowing rivers damaged two Bailey bridges.
BNPB acting disaster data chief Berton Suar Pelita Panjaitan urged residents in Central Aceh to remain alert for potential follow-up landslides, particularly those near slopes and cliffs.