Jakarta, Nov. 30 -- Indonesia's Home Affairs Ministry has set up a command post and emergency tents in North Tapanuli to speed relief after floods and landslides killed dozens across North Sumatra.

Director General of Regional Administration Safrizal Zakaria Ali said in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday that officials were coordinating on the ground to ensure rapid aid delivery after extreme rain on Nov. 24-25 inundated four districts.

The command post, located at the North Tapanuli district head office, serves as a hub for coordination, information, and field deployment.

Five emergency tents were installed to support operations, arriving with 16.160 tons of central government aid, including refugee tents, hygiene kits, sleeping mats, a...