In late December 2018, heavy monsoon rains caused severe flooding in the Indonesian provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh. At least 70 people were killed and more than 2,000 others were displaced.
The flooding began on December 24, when the Brintih River in North Sumatra burst its banks. The waters inundated entire villages, destroying homes and crops. More than 2,000 people were forced to flee their homes.
The flooding intensified on December 26, when the Batang Toru River, also in …