On 7 January 2026, a severe flood event affected West Halmahera Regency in North Maluku Province (central-eastern Indonesia), resulting in casualties, displacement, and infrastructure damage.
According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), two fatalities have been reported, with 1 500 displaced people and approximately 3 500 affected individuals. Residential areas and road access have been inundated in multiple locations.
On 8-10 January, cloudy skies with light rain are expected across the interested regency.