Traffic ground to a standstill in parts of Jakarta Thursday as floods triggered by days of heavy rain inundated much of the Indonesian capital, dpa reported. The flooding also disrupted train and bus services and forced drivers stuck on submerged roads to abandon their vehicles. Some residents climbed to rooftops while waiting for rescuers. Two people died from electrical shocks Wednesday, the National Disaster Coordination Agency said. The agency said more than 10,000 people were displaced while many others whose homes were flooded insisted on staying put, fearing their possessions would be stolen if they left. The government would provide rubber boats and food and staff health centres to help those affected, Governor Joko Widodo said. Flooding also hit other parts of Indonesia.
