Jakarta, Jan. 2 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has readied large-capacity tents, or platoon tents, to serve as temporary classrooms in disaster-hit regions of Sumatra, as school activities are scheduled to resume on January 5, 2026.

"These platoon tents have met the standards, meaning that they can accommodate 30 to 50 people," the Head of the Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center of the BNPB, Abdul Muhari, said in a press conference here on Friday.

According to him, the tents have been prepared at several sites, mainly in Aceh, as it is the province that incurred the most severe impact.

"These serve as a backup if the cleanup process at certain schools cannot be finished before classes begin next Mond...