Jakarta, Nov. 30 -- President Director of ANTARA News Agency Akhmad Munir led a moment of silence and collective prayer for residents affected by flash floods and landslides that hit several regions across three provinces on Sumatra Island.

According to a statement, he used the launch of the 2026 National Press Day in Serang, Banten, on Sunday to draw attention to the disasters, which have claimed more than 300 lives as of Saturday afternoon, November 29.

"We would like to invite all attendees to a moment of silence and prayer for our brothers and sisters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra who are suffering from hydrometeorological disasters," Munir said.

Speaking in his capacity as Chair of the Indonesian Journalists Association...