Jakarta floods leave 21 dead and 30,000 homeless
Torrential rain triggers emergency in Indonesian capital with thousands moved into temporary shelter and more downpours forecast
Torrential rain has caused flash floods to inundate large parts of Indonesia’s capital and nearby towns, killing at least 21 people and forcing thousands more to evacuate.
Deaths were caused by hypothermia, drowning and landslides, while four died after being electrocuted by power lines, the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on its website on Thursday morning.