At Least 70 people Died as Dam Breaks Near Jakarta

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the Situ Gintung dam burst

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Tragedi Situ Gintung

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sourced by Blaine Metzgar

I was born in Jakarta, so to see this disaster happened, is saddening. I do hope this event brings a wake up call to improve Jakarta infrastructure. I believe even though it will cost a lot but the cost will be justified with the amount of buildings saved from flooding in the future! This is another global warming effect that’s currently happening such as the North Dakota flooding. It’s time to change our habit!

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