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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain
May 5, 2026 International Source: BBC World
A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.
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A muddy river rises up to a white bridge.
Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain
On 4 May, heavy rain caused the Cipamingkis river to overflow in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
Ending Ismail, a local who filmed the flood, told the BBC that a glamping facility had been destroyed by the torrent and an Islamic school almost collapsed.
Over 150 families have been impacted, he said, but there have been no injuries or deaths.
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