Floods cost Indonesia 11 billion rupiah to restore heritage sites
declared today said that it had prepared an initial budget of about 11 billion rupiah (659 thousand US dollars) for cleaning and restoration work damaged by recent floods and landslides in .
Minister of Culture Fadli Zun said: "The ministry is continuing to identify affected sites in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra provinces where heavy rains in late November caused widespread flooding and landslides."
Flood losses in Indonesia
The number of affected sites rose from 43 to 70, then exceeded 100 sites, and some previously isolated areas were difficult to reach.
Restoration efforts are expected to begin next week, with local communities participating in the restoration process.
The disasters that occurred in late November caused widespread damage, and the number of deaths as of Sunday reached 1,090 people, and 186 others are still missing.
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