50 killed as Indonesia dam bursts.Byline: ANI Jakarta (Indonesia), Mar.27 (ANI): A dam has burst southwest of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, killing at least 50 people. Witnesses said a "horrifying" flash flood of water up to 4m (13ft) deep engulfed hundreds of homes in Cirendeu in the Tangerang district. The BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. quoted officials as saying that they expect the death toll to rise. It is not clear what caused the dam to burst, but an official said the Situ Gintung lake behind the dam became overloaded after hours of heavy rain. Thick mud is hampering rescue teams, but the waters have now begun to recede. Television footage showed rescue workers wading through deep water and bodies being pulled from the mud. The authorities have sent 150 body bags. Local media said Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono General (ret.) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born September 9, 1949 in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia), is an Indonesian retired military general and statesman as well as the sixth President of Indonesia. was planning to travel to the scene of the disaster. Vice-President Yusuf Kalla and Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie have already visited the site. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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