Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 13, 2026Country: Indonesia

Environment & Climate

Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia

Hundreds of houses were affected in West Java, Indonesia, due to flooding from heavy rainfall. The overflow of the Citarum River cut off key transportation routes, complicating evacuation and assistance efforts. Local authorities had to intervene to help residents impacted by this emergency situation.

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