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Several killed and thousands displaced as flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia for the second time this week

Incessant rain from Sunday caused floods in several areas of Jakarta with 5,152 people forced to evacuate.

The death toll from floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta has risen to 15 after rescuers found another four bodies.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the flooding in Jakarta had killed 11 people while 300 factories are paralysed, agency reports.

The hashtag #prayforjakarta is trending on Twitter as the devastation has brought the Indonesian capital to a standstill.

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Senior Indonesian officials in charge of flood mitigation efforts imposed emergency alert status on the capital city Thursday which will last through Jan 27, Xinhua news agency reported.

Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

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Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.