December 12, 2025 | 02:50 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao kicked off his official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Thursday, December 11, 2025. This marks his first visit after Timor Leste was designated as the 11th full member of ASEAN in Malaysia last October.
The prime minister opened his speech by extending his condolences to Indonesia. "Before I begin, I must express our deep sorrow at the devastating floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra and at the severe flooding affecting other parts of Indonesia," he said.
Speaking on behalf of the government and the people of Timor Leste, Xanana offered "heartfelt condolences" to residents who have lost family members and "sympathy to the families who are displaced or still waiting for news."
He added that his country stands with Indonesia in facing this period of mourning. "In this time of grief Timor-Leste stands with Indonesia and with the communities facing the impact of this tragedy," Xanana said.
The latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, reported that the death toll from the floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra had reached 990. BNPB reported 969 fatalities the previous day, on December 10.
The details noted 407 fatalities in Aceh, 240 in West Sumatra, and 343 in North Sumatra. The number of missing persons across the three provinces decreased slightly from 262 to 222. The highest number of missing persons was in North Sumatra with 98, followed by 31 in Aceh, and 93 in West Sumatra.
The total number of injured victims in the three provinces exceeded 5,400.
Previously, BNPB also reported a decrease in the number of evacuees. On Monday, December 8, 2025, there were 1,057,482 evacuees. The next day, the number decreased to 894,101.
"Today's provincial recapitulation data shows 894,101 evacuees," said the Head of Data and Information Center of BNPB, Abdul Muhari, in a press conference streamed on BNPB's YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Dian Rahma Fika contributed to the writing of this article.
Read: Sumatra Floods Death Toll Climbs to 990
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