Images showed waterlogged homes and cars covered in muddy floodwaters, while some people took to paddling in small rubber lifeboats or tyre inner-tubes to get around. “It swept away 40 or 50 cars that were parked right here,” he told AFP. Rescuers used inflatable boats to evacuate residents trapped in their homes, including children and seniors. Police in Lebak said Thursday they were searching for as many as eight people who could still be missing. Around Jakarta, an eight-year-old boy killed in a landslide and an 82-year-old pensioner were among the confirmed victims.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 02, 2020 16:18 UTC