Indigenous knowledge helps save lives in flood-hit Malalo, Sumatra

2026-03-24 - 12:30

Muslim survivors of the flash flood in West Sumatra walk out of the mosque on Feb. 20 after Friday prayers at the Mujahiddin Duo Koto Mosque in Guguak Malalo village, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. The first Friday prayer of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah in one of the areas affected by the flash floods in November 2025 took place solemnly.