Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18Some people took to paddling in small rubber lifeboats or tyre inner-tubes to get around. Those killed died from drowning, hypothermia and being covered by landslides, while one 16-year-old boy was electrocuted by a power line. Two of the 18 victims died in neighbouring Lebak regency, according to officials, but media reports said five people died in the region at the south end of Java island. The disaster marked Jakarta's worst flooding since 2013 when several dozen people were killed after the city was inundated by monsoon rains. SEE ALSO :Indonesia ministries ban pregnant, LGBT job seekersSome flights were transferred to Jakarta's main Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.

Source: Standard Digital January 02, 2020 06:00 UTC