Indonesia scraps permits of firms blamed for worsening Sumatra floods, landslides

Published on January 27, 2026

Indonesia has revoked the permits of 28 companies after a post–Cyclone Senyar audit found environmental violations that authorities say worsened deadly floods and landslides in Sumatra in late 2025, which killed about 1,200 people.

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