Bireuen, Aceh, Dec. 2 -- Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has ordered the maximum acceleration of electricity restoration in Aceh following severe floods, as large areas have endured days-long outages.

"Carry out the electricity recovery in Aceh to the fullest. This problem has lasted for days, and the community needs power urgently," he said here on Tuesday.

He delivered the statement while inspecting stockpiled materials prepared for transmission restoration at the Infantry Battalion 113/Jaya Sakti Command Post in Juli, Bireuen District.

Lahadalia noted that five high-voltage transmission towers collapsed due to floods and landslides in Bireuen and several other areas in Aceh on Wednesday (November 26). A...