Massive flooding in Pasar Lalang, Kuranji, Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia 🇮🇩 (02.01.2026)

 

Massive flooding in Pasar Lalang, Kuranji, Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia 🇮🇩 (02.01.2026) pic.twitter.com/cYLphvpqa7

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 shows a video of severe flash flooding in the Pasar Lalang neighborhood, Kuranji district, Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on January 2, 2026.The footage captures muddy, fast-moving floodwaters inundating streets and entering homes, with residents wading through knee-to-waist-deep water while trying to salvage belongings. Some appear distressed, calling for help or evacuation as the water rises rapidly.This event follows heavy rainfall that persisted from the previous night into January 2, causing rivers like Batang Kuranji to overflow. Local authorities (BPBD Padang and SAR teams) conducted evacuations in affected areas, including Pasar Lalang and nearby spots like Lubuk Minturun and Nanggalo.No fatalities were reported from this specific incident as of the latest updates, though residents expressed trauma from repeated flooding—some areas have flooded multiple times in recent months.Background ContextThis flooding is part of ongoing recovery from the devastating November-December 2025 floods and landslides across Sumatra (triggered by Cyclone Senyar and La Niña-enhanced monsoon rains), which killed over 1,100 people regionally and displaced hundreds of thousands. West Sumatra, including Padang, remains vulnerable due to damaged infrastructure and continued heavy rain forecasts.BMKG (Indonesia's meteorological agency) had warned of potential coastal flooding (rob) and heavy rains in early January 2026, exacerbating river overflows in upland areas like Kuranji.Multiple similar videos and reports circulated on X and local news on the same day, confirming widespread flooding in Padang from the same rain event.