Rising water levels threaten Indonesia's Jakarta • FRANCE 24 English

Jakarta, the former capital of Indonesia is sinking at an average of 10cm per year, threatening the livelihoods of its 10 million inhabitants. Meanwhile dykes that prevent sea water from flooding Jakarta are poorly maintained and could collapse at any moment.   
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