Overnight rain triggers severe flooding in Jakarta


A family evacuating their home by using an inflated inner-tube after rain all night caused local flooding in Jakarta on Jan 1, 2020. - AFP

JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Heavy monsoon rain in the Indonesian capital and nearby areas since New Year's Eve triggered likely the worst flooding in almost seven years, submerging homes and cars and shutting one of Jakarta's airports.

More than 700 areas suffered from blackouts, according to state-run electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara. The Halim Perdanakusuma airport had to shut and cancel some flights as the runway was flooded. Many roads in Jakarta were also not passable.

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