Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Flooding in Jakarta Kills 53
- Indonesia capital region hit by most intense rain in 24 years
- Power supplies to 95% of affected area have been restored
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At least 53 people have died from the New Year’s Day flooding in Indonesia, and hundreds of thousands were evacuated, as the greater Jakarta area suffered the most intense rain in 24 years.
More than 400,000 people, mostly from Bekasi, east of Jakarta, fled their homes with one person still accounted as missing, the agency known as BNPB said. Some people in evacuation centers have returned to their houses as flood water receded and power was restored, according to Kompas TV.