Indonesia braces for more floods as death toll hits 66
By DW
07 January 2020 |
6:44 am
The country's weather agency warned residents that more potentially fatal downpours are on the way. Tens of thousands have been displaced since the start of the heavy rains on New Year's Eve.
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