Jakarta, Dec. 3 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Wednesday that people with disabilities affected by recent floods and landslides in Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra are receiving priority support as the government works to manage widespread emergency conditions.

"Persons with disabilities receive special attention, and during evacuation and emergency response, we are ensuring facilities for them in shelters and other protected locations," he said after marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Jakarta.

He noted that several disaster-hit areas remain isolated, complicating logistics and rescue operations. The government, together with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and the Nation...