(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Monsoon rains have inundated parts of the Indonesian capital, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate,
Soldiers were deployed to help nearly 50,000 residents in the sprawling city of 10 million people, as floodwaters reached three metres (9.8 ft) in some districts, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said
Last year's rainy season brought Jakarta to a standstill, causing a river in the city to breach its banks and swamp the central business district, leaving thousands stranded and causing $580 million in damage to property and companies
Heavy rains are forecast this week, potentially worsening floods which have killed seven people, mostly from electrocution, and forced thousands to seek refuge at temporary shelters, including schools and mosques
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