AFP, JAKARTAIndonesian rescuers yesterday mounted a desperate search for those missing after flash floods and landslides sparked by torrential rains killed at least 43 people across the Jakarta region while health authorities raced to prevent disease outbreaks. Using inflatable boats to evacuate residents trapped in their homes, including children and seniors, rescuers said they were targeting the hardest-hit areas of the city. Shelters filled up with many refugees, including infants, resting on thin mats as food and drinking water ran low. In Lebak, residents started the slow process of cleaning up their deluged homes. However, this week’s disaster marked Jakarta’s worst flooding since 2013 when dozens were killed after the city was inundated by monsoon rains.

Source: Taipei Times January 03, 2020 15:56 UTC