Indonesia: Jakarta flood, 29 dead

(ANSA-AP) - JAKARTA, JANUARY 2 - The balance of floods that hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta on New Year's Eve is worsening: there are at least 29 dead - reported the disaster agency of Indonesia - and the rains have left vast areas of the megalopolisunder water. Tens of thousands of people have fled temporary shelters set up throughout the capital region - which has about 30 million inhabitants - with dozens of houses damaged in the flood considered the deadliest of the last few years. Rescuers used inflatable boats to evacuate trapped residents in their homes, including Eean children. "In some places the rescue operation was quite demanding and difficult. The water was deep with a strong current. Some alleys were so narrow that it was difficult to get inflatable boats through," said YusufLatif, a spokesman for the national rescue and rescue agency. . Authorities reported that 31,000 people have been evacuated