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Jakarta is slowing sinking into the Earth

A child stands on a concrete sea wall near the port of Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta

Submerged ... North Jakarta has sunk 2.5 metres in the past 10 years. Image: REUTERS/Beawiharta

Sean Fleming
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