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Nine Killed as Jakarta Hit by Worst Flooding Since 2013
- Halim Perdanakusuma airport re-opened with limited operations
- Adverse weather could last until next week: weather agency
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Indonesian authorities re-opened the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta for limited operations, as the death toll rises from the city’s worst flooding in almost seven years.
At least 16 people have died from the New Year’s Day flooding, with half of the victims in Jakarta, according to the disaster mitigation agency. Heavy monsoon rains had lashed the Indonesian capital and nearby cities since New Year’s Eve, and the weather agency expects the adverse weather to last until next week.