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Widespread flooding hits Jakarta

by VTV426 February 2020 Last updated at 16:33 PM

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Widespread flooding hits Jakarta
Vehicles move slowly on a flooded Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, Jakarta, on Tuesday. Heavy rain since Monday morning has left numerous areas of the capital flooded. (Photo: thejakartapost.com)
VTV.vn - Torrential rains caused flooding in dozens of areas surrounding Indonesia's capital of Jakarta on February 25th.

All activities stagnated due to this flooding. It was only for two months but Jakarta suffered two serious floods, causing a total of sixty deaths, affecting nearly 180 thousands people. Climate change and unfavorable geographical conditions make Jakarta very vulnerable to flooding. Jakarta also faces many problems such as population overload, traffic congestion.

Through this, Indonesian government is pushing to relocate the nation's capital.