The death toll in Indonesia from the recent catastrophic floods has risen to over 900, while hundreds more remain missing.
More than 100,000 homes were destroyed after a rare and powerful cyclone formed over the Malacca Strait last week, bringing torrential rains and triggering landslides across parts of the Southeast Asian nation.
Efforts to reach people in still-isolated areas are ongoing, with aid being air-dropped in some locations due to blocked access.
The flooding in Indonesia is one of several extreme weather events that have battered Asia in recent weeks, with the total number of victims in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam approaching 2,000.
In Aceh Tamiang, one of the worst-affected regions, survivors described entire villages being submerged within minutes. A resident of Lintang Bawah told BBC Indonesia that people survived by climbing onto the roofs of their homes.
Indonesian media also reported that inmates were released from a prison threatened by rising floodwaters, as officials stated they had nowhere else to relocate them.
Ground access to Sibolga City and Central Tapanuli has remained cut off since Sunday, with aid only deliverable by air or sea. There have also been reports of looting in supermarkets in some areas.
