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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. Dozens of people are feared dead 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. It is not clear what caused the burst but an official said 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. Rustam Pakaya said 20 bodies had been found but dozens more were missing and the death toll was expected to rise.
Local media showed footage of rescue workers wading through deep water.
"A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," resident Seto Mulyadi was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency."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.""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. Mr Mulyadi said he heard a siren before water crashed into his house, breaking through all the windows and doors and leaving water 2.5m (8ft) deep.
Another resident told local media it had been "like being in a tsunami".
"People were screaming 'the water's coming in, the water's coming in,' and our dog was barking," a person identified as Minu told Detikcom news website.
"I could hear our door being pounded on and I wondered who could it be, but it was the water."
Mr Pakaya said people in the area were being evacuated to higher ground.
"About half of them are still on rooftops waiting for help," he said.