Beginning on 11 May 2024, heavy rain caused flash floods and lahars in West Sumatra, Indonesia, killing at least 67 people and leaving 20 more missing.

Hours of heavy monsoon rains caused flash flooding at around 22:30 WIB (15:30 UTC) on 11 May, exacerbated by a lahar from Mount Marapi.

[13] The BNPB declared a 14-day state of emergency in West Sumatra[14] and distributed a total of Rp 3.2 billion in aid to local governments affected by the floods.

[15] They were also involved in searching for missing people in areas near rivers and clearing important roads from large rocks, debris and mud due to flooding.

[9] Abdul Malik, chief of the provincial rescue team, said that 400 personnel, eight excavators and drones were deployed to assist in the search for missing people.

[12] The local government set up evacuation centres in the worst affected areas, and rescue teams have deployed rubber boats in search of survivors.