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| Indonesia dam burst kills dozens | Indonesia dam burst kills dozens |
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| A dam has burst south-west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, killing dozens of people. | A dam has burst south-west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, killing dozens of people. |
| Witnesses said a "horrifying" flash flood engulfed hundreds of homes in Cirendeu in the Tangerang district. | Witnesses said a "horrifying" flash flood engulfed hundreds of homes in Cirendeu in the Tangerang district. |
| Officials say about 50 bodies have been found but the death toll is expected to rise as many more people are missing. | Officials say about 50 bodies have been found but the death toll is expected to rise as many more people are missing. |
| It is not clear what caused the burst but an official said the Situ Gintung lake behind the dam became overloaded after 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 hours of heavy rain. |
| The incident happened at about 0200 local time (1900GMT) in the popular tourist area. | |
| Cars were swept away and telephone lines toppled by the surge of water laden with debris. | |
| "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. |
| In pictures: Dam burst | In pictures: Dam burst |
| "Many people are still trapped and the rescue is ongoing. We've sent out 10 rubber boats to evacuate the victims." | "Many people are still trapped and the rescue is ongoing. We've sent out 10 rubber boats to evacuate the victims." |
| 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. |
| Television footage showed rescue workers wading through deep water and bodies being pulled from the mud. | |
| Vice-President Yusuf Kalla and Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie had visited the scene of the disaster, Indonesia's Metro TV reported. | Vice-President Yusuf Kalla and Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie had visited the scene of the disaster, Indonesia's Metro TV reported. |
| "We will provide emergency help to the victims. For those whose homes were destroyed, the government will help with the repairs," Mr Kalla was quoted as saying. | "We will provide emergency help to the victims. For those whose homes were destroyed, the government will help with the repairs," Mr Kalla was quoted as saying. |
| The decades-old dam had been holding back a lake of about 2m cubic metres of water. | The decades-old dam had been holding back a lake of about 2m cubic metres of water. |
| Sirens | Sirens |
| Resident Hamdani said the dam broke after the morning call to prayer. | 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. | "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. |
| Another resident, Seto Mulyadi, said he heard a siren from the dam before water crashed into his house, breaking through all the windows and doors and leaving water 2.5m (8ft) deep. | |
| "A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. | "A flash flood came suddenly and was horrifying," he 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." |
| One man 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. |
| The BBC's Katherine Demopoulos in Jakarta says the city is prone to floods and has an ageing, poorly-maintained drainage system which struggles to cope with heavy rainfall. | |
| In 2007, floods in the capital left more than 50 people dead. | |
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