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Natural disasters and management in Indonesia

Overview

In mid-September 2026, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported a series of incidents including forest and land fires in Sulawesi and Java, and the aftermath of an earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara. Regarding the earthquake, BNPB clarified that 94 deaths at evacuation sites were indirect, involving elderly refugees with chronic conditions such as stroke and diabetes mellitus.

By mid-October 2026, forest and land fires continued to affect Sulawesi, specifically in Minahasa, Palopo, Pinrang, and North Toraja, impacting plantations. Additionally, following flooding in Padang on October 10, the BNPB called for an urgent evaluation of the region’s Early Warning System (EWS) after devices failed to function. Investigations are ongoing to determine if the failure was due to technical issues, extreme weather, or vandalism.

Entities

Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana · Bambang Surya Putra · Indonesia · Kementerian Kesehatan · Minahasa

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Indonesia disaster response: Forest fires in Sulawesi and EWS failure in Padang

    BNPB reports multiple forest fires across Sulawesi and calls for an investigation into failed early warning systems following floods in Padang, Indonesia.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Indonesia disaster report: forest fires and earthquake refugee deaths

    BNPB reports on recent Indonesian disasters, including forest fires in Sulawesi and Java, and clarifies that 94 earthquake refugees in NTT died from chronic illnesses rather than direct physical trauma.

Sources

bangkaterkini.id · disway.id · langgam.id · majalahindonesia.id · malutpost.id