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| Deadly dam burst outside Jakarta | Deadly dam burst outside Jakarta |
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| At least 20 people have died after a dam on the outskirts of Jakarta burst, say Indonesian officials. | |
| Witnesses said a "horrifying" flash flood engulfed about 400 homes in the Tangerang area in the early hours. | Witnesses said a "horrifying" flash flood engulfed about 400 homes in the Tangerang area in the early hours. |
| Health Ministry official Rustam Pakaya told reporters that the Situ Gintung lake behind the dam became overloaded after several hours of heavy rain. | |
| Mr Pakaya said 20 bodies had been found but dozens more people were missing and the death toll was expected to rise. | Mr Pakaya said 20 bodies had been found but dozens more people were missing and the death toll was expected to rise. |
| "A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," resident Seto Mulyadi was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. | |
| "My house in a dreadful mess. Thank God my family is safe." | |
| Mr Pakaya said residents, some of whom were stranded on rooftops, were being evacuated. |