Eleven dead in Jakarta floods, 18,000 evacuated: Disaster agency

JAKARTA (AFP) - Eleven people have died in flood-related incidents in Jakarta, and more than 18,000 people were forced to leave their homes, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Friday.

"Floods are occurring still and since January 15, 11 people have died, five of whom from electrocution," said agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Watch the video of the floods above from Al-Jazeera.

Central Jakarta city is flooded following a heavy rain in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 17, 2013. Seasonal rains have triggered massive flooding in Indonesia’s capital, triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 people in Jakarta. -- PHOTO: AP

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