Jakarta floods claim 11 lives
By , on January 18th, 2013
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Eleven people have died in flood-related incidents in Jakarta, and more than 18,000 people were forced to leave their homes, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Friday. “Floods are occurring still and since January 15 11 people have died, five from electrocution,” said agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. The victims included two children aged two and 13 years old. Eight per cent of the city was still inundated but “the situation remains under control” despite the state of emergency in place, said Nugroho. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Jakarta floods claim 11 lives
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Eleven people have died in flood-related incidents in Jakarta, and more than 18,000 people were forced to leave their homes, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Friday. “Floods are occurring still and since January 15 11 people have died, five from electrocution,” said agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. The victims included two children aged two and 13 years old. Eight per cent of the city was still inundated but “the situation remains under control” despite the state of emergency in place, said Nugroho. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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