The number of victims of a dam break in Indonesia rose to 50 people.

The number of deaths as a result of a dam break on the outskirts of Jakarta had risen to 50 people, reports AFP. Recall that earlier it was about 34 victims. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.
As a result of an accident at home have been submerged under water. Local authorities said the death toll rose after the rescue service have begun to examine the structure, located in the zone of flooding.
Breakthrough of the dam near the capital of Indonesia took place on 27 March, around 2 am local time. As a result, the construction of a breakthrough, which held about 2 million cubic meters of water, climbed trehmetrovaya wave.
The reason for the accident has not yet been established. Presumably, a dam break could occur due to the fact that the construction did not pass a lot of water, the level of which rose after heavy rains. As of March in Indonesia, accounts for the peak rainy season in this period in a country prone to floods and landslides off.