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| Deadly dam burst outside Jakarta | Deadly dam burst outside Jakarta |
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| Dozens of people are feared dead 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| At least 32 people have died but officials say dozens more are missing and the death toll is expected to rise. | At least 32 people have died but officials say dozens more are missing and the death toll is expected to rise. |
| Local media showed footage of rescue workers wading through deep water and bodies being pulled from the mud. | Local media showed footage of rescue workers wading through deep water and bodies being pulled from the mud. |
| Rescuers were using boats to reach stranded people. | Rescuers were using boats to reach stranded people. |
| "People were still sleeping and couldn't do anything," local official Danang Susanto told the AFP news agency. | "People were still sleeping and couldn't do anything," local official Danang Susanto told the AFP news agency. |
| He said there had been heavy wind and rain overnight with many trees uprooted. | He said there had been heavy wind and rain overnight with many trees uprooted. |
| Resident Hamdani said the dam broke after the morning call to prayer. | |
| "I took all my family out of the house and I saw my neighbour with his pregnant wife drifting away. They asked for help but the water was so fast," he said. | |
| Sirens | Sirens |
| "A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," local resident Seto Mulyadi was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. | "A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," local 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 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. | 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". | 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. | "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." | "I could hear our door being pounded on and I wondered who could it be, but it was the water." |
| Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry Crisis Centre, said people in the area were being evacuated to higher ground. | Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry Crisis Centre, said people in the area were being evacuated to higher ground. |
| "About half of them are still on rooftops waiting for help," he said. | "About half of them are still on rooftops waiting for help," he said. |
| South Jakarta Police chief Makmur Simbolon told the Associated Press news agency that it was not yet known what had caused the failure of 10m (32ft) dam. | South Jakarta Police chief Makmur Simbolon told the Associated Press news agency that it was not yet known what had caused the failure of 10m (32ft) dam. |
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