Evacuation underway as flood waters still submerge parts of Jakarta, Indonesia

Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-03 11:54:30|Editor: huaxia
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People ride a truck through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

JAKARTA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rains since New Year's Eve have pounded Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its peripheral areas, causing massive floods. Evacuation of people from flood-affected areas is udnerway as waters still submerge several parts of the city.

A motor biker rides a motorcycle through flood water in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

People wade through flood water in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

People ride a traditional pedicab through flood water in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

People wade through flood water in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

People sit on road barriers in the middle of flood water in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

A man cycles through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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