China News Service, February 22. According to Agence France-Presse, Indonesian officials said on the 21st that there was a severe flood in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, that killed 5 people. Local residents have returned to their homes to clean and rescue their belongings.
Over the weekend, Jakarta was hit by heavy rains, dozens of major roads were flooded, and hundreds of people were forced to go to emergency shelters.
On February 19, local time, rescuers rowed boats to help people evacuate in a flood-affected community in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The head of the Jakarta Disaster Reduction Agency, Kourni Anto, said that on the 20th, a 67-year-old man was trapped in a flooded house and was eventually found dead.
Three other boys died after being washed away by the flood, and one girl was drowned.
On February 21, local time, in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, after the flood subsided, a man checked the wall that was broken by the flood.
Cournanto also said that although many residents have begun to return to their homes, there are still about 1,700 people in the shelter.
According to reports, floods have hit 200 communities in Jakarta, and 40 of them were still submerged in the water level of at least 30 cm on the 21st.
The Indonesian Meteorological Department warned that next week, the Jakarta area may usher in stronger torrential rain.