Aceh Tamiang is among the areas in Sumatra affected by recent severe floods, which have impacted at least 310,000 residents in the district.
"Several locations are still inaccessible, but I received a report last night that access to the Tamiang land route is now at least passable by four-wheeled vehicles," Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Wednesday.
He said the restored access, after days of isolation, allows logistical aid distribution to be accelerated.
The minister stressed that the government continues to prioritize all flood-affected regions, particularly those that remain difficult to reach.
"We continue to coordinate with the head of BNPB, and the Ministry of Social Affairs is providing logistical aid and shelters," he said.
Since Wednesday morning, the ministry has delivered ready-to-eat food, clothing, medicines, tents, mattresses and rice through land routes to previously isolated areas.
At the same time, the BNPB is using helicopters to deliver aid to locations still inaccessible by road.
Yusuf added that disaster response efforts are being conducted in an integrated manner with the military, police and other agencies deploying personnel and logistics.
He also coordinated with the Aceh Tamiang district head to assess needs on the ground.
"There are still some shortcomings, but God willing, with this cooperation, the community's needs will be gradually met," he said.
Floods and landslides recently struck Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra following high-intensity rainfall.
As of December 3, BNPB reported that the disaster had killed 753 people across the three provinces, while 650 others remained missing.
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