Infrastructure damage in Padang City reached Rp 202.8b

The Padang City Government estimated that the cost of infrastructure damaged by flooding in the area has reached Rp 202.8 billion as of Nov. 29, 2025.

"Quite a lot of infrastructure has been damaged by this hydrometeorological disaster. Not only infrastructure, but also casualties and other losses," said Padang Mayor Fadly Amran in Padang City, West Sumatra Province on Nov. 30, 2025.

Fadly said the most severe damage, which resulted in significant losses, was the collapse of the Gunung Nago Bridge which connects Pauh District with Lubuk Kilangan District.

"The damage to this bridge has resulted in losses of up to Rp 45 billion," he said.

Furthermore, the largest loss was the collapse of the Kalawi Limau Manis Bridge estimated at Rp 35 billion. Padang City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Head Hendri Zulviton stated that six bridges were affected by the flooding. He elaborated that four had collapsed, while the other two were severely damaged. The damage to infrastructure, including all bridges, resulted in losses of up to Rp 127 billion.

In addition, other public facilities, including dams and water intake infrastructure, were severely damaged, and several roads were also impacted by the rain and landslides that occurred several days prior.

"The road in Batu Busuk was even completely cut off," he said.

Similarly, regional water utility Perumda Air Minum Kota Padang (PDAM Padang City) facilities were also damaged, with damage to 10 water intake structures that include broken distribution pipes and raw water pumps submerged in water. The Padang City BPBD is still assessing the total losses caused by the flood disaster that struck Padang City and impacted the northern regions of Sumatra Island in general.