The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia's c...
A man walks with his scooter through flood water after heavy rain in Jakarta, Indonesia January 1 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Aprillio Akbar/ via REUTERS
The deadliest floods in years displaced more than 30,000 people and caused chaos across parts of Southeast Asia’s biggest city with train lines blocked and power outages in some areas. Swathes of Jakarta and nearby towns were inundated after heavy rain fell on Dec. 31 and into the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Authorities did not give a full breakdown of the causes of death for all of the victims, but earlier said four people had drowned, four died in landslides and four more were electrocuted, while three died of hypothermia.
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