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Deadly floods hit Indonesia's capital

Residents paddle through a flooded neighbourhood outside Jakarta

Residents paddle through a flooded neighbourhood outside Jakarta Source: AAP

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More than 20 people have died and thousands are displaced after Indonesia's capital was hit by its deadliest floods in years.

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