Indonesia terrible flood

In the grip of a terrible flood the southwestern part of Indonesia.

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Roads and houses in the town of Semarang in Java province were submerged due to rising river water. Lots of people have been cut off from electricity. The residents have suffered in this.

Houses, roads and other structures have been submerged. This is the picture of the city of Semarang in Indonesia. On Monday it suddenly sank in tidal water. Thousands of people were cut off from electricity. The industrial area was closed due to rising water. Working people are in trouble because work is stopped.

We are facing the biggest flood of the year, said one resident. Slowly everything is sinking under the water. I can't go to work either. '

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Another said the factory was under water. The work has been stopped due to compulsion.

On Tuesday, the water level reached 2.1 meters, the highest in decades. Meanwhile, the country's disaster management department warned that the water level could rise further. More than 2,000 people have been evacuated so far to avoid accidents.

Between November and March, Indonesia was hit by a series of natural disasters, including floods and landslides.