Volunteers began the cleaning operation in Jakarta and surrounding towns, cleaning streets and handing out food to villagers two days after the Indonesian capital was hit by a deadly flood. The flood killed at least 43 and displaced thousands of people.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The death toll from floods in Indonesia's capital rose to 43 of Friday as rescuers found more bodies amid receding floodwaters, disaster officials said.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Agus Wibowo said the fatalities also included those who had drowned or been electrocuted since rivers broke their banks Wednesday after extreme torrential rains throughout New Year's Eve. Three elderly people died of hypothermia. Floodwaters started receded in some parts of the city on Thursday evening, enabling residents to return to their homes.
Those returning to their homes found streets covered in mud and debris. Cars that had been parked in driveways were swept away, landing upside down in parks or piled up in narrow alleys. Sidewalks were strewn with sandals, pots and pans and old photographs. Authorities took advantage of the receding waters to clear away mud and remove piles of wet garbage from the streets.Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma domestic airport reopened Thursday after its runway was submerged.
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