A street vendor pushes his cart through the water in an area affected by floods following heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Severe rainy season floods hit greater Jakarta, displacing thousands of people
- At least 139 neighbourhoods in Jakarta, home to about 10 million people, were affected and more than nearly 1,400 people were displaced
- Citizens went to social media to report about families being trapped in their homes and awaiting rescue
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A street vendor pushes his cart through the water in an area affected by floods following heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. Photo: Reuters