Indonesia was forced to temporarily close its main international airport Friday because of poor visibility during torrential downpours, an official said. More than 60 planes were delayed or diverted.
Forty-three flights were delayed and 21 diverted to other airports, Hariyanto said.
Indonesia was pounded by rain late Thursday and early Friday, bringing traffic to a standstill in much of the capital, Jakarta.
Citywide floods last occurred in February 2007 in Jakarta, much of which is below sea level. Environmentalists have blamed the flooding on garbage-clogged rivers, rampant overdevelopment and the deforestation of hills south of the city.
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