Flooding and Landslides in Jakarta Kills 43

A major clean-up is underway in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, after some of the worst flooding and landslides in 20 years.

At least 43 people have died and at least 180,000 have been displaced. More rain is expected

This has highlighted the city's increasing vulnerability as it continues to sink, putting its 30 million residents at risk.

Indonesian authorities are turning to the technique of cloud seeding to try to stop more rain falling in the flood-hit capital Jakarta.

Planes have been sent to inject chemicals into clouds in an effort to alter precipitation.\

According to Reuters news agency, two planes have been sent up to shoot salt flares into the clouds, with the aim of making them break before they reach the Jakarta region.

"All clouds moving towards the Greater Jakarta area, which are estimated to lead to precipitation there, will be shot with NaCl (sodium chloride) material," Indonesia's technology agency BPPT explained in a statement.

Jakarta and surrounding districts have struggled to cope since a storm on New Year's Eve left large areas underwater.