Thousands evacuated amid floods in Indonesia's West Java


Indonesian men carry their belongings as they wade through the water at a flooded neighborhood following heavy rains in Bekasi, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Thousands of residents are being evacuated on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital amid flooding after the Citarum River embankment broke. - AP

BEKASI (Indonesia), Feb 22 (AP): Thousands of residents are being evacuated on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital amid flooding after the Citarum River embankment broke, officials said Monday.

Bekasi district in Indonesia’s West Java province have experienced flooding since Saturday because of heavy rain.

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