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Indonesian authorities have started to seed clouds to stem heavy rainfall that caused flooding around capital Jakarta, officials said, after one person

Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week.

The deluge that began on Monday hit Jakarta, home to around 11 million people, as well as the neighbouring satellite cities of Bogor, Bekasi and Tangerang.

Torrential rain triggered heavy flooding in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and nearby cities, affecting more than 60,000 people and shutting down shops and factories.

Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week.

Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighborhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.