BOATS carried emergency supplies to desperate Indonesians today as overflowing rivers again burst banks following days of rain in the flood-stricken capital, leaving 20 dead and 340,000 homeless.

Boats carried emergency supplies to desperate Indonesians today as overflowing rivers again burst banks following days of rain in the flood-stricken capital which has left 20 dead and 340,000 homeless.

Flooding that has killed at least five people and left 145,000 homeless in Indonesia showed no sign of abating today, as overflowing rivers sent muddy water gushing into homes and shops across Jakarta.