Suburban 'tsunami' kills 52 in Jakarta

Indonesia : Heavy rains smashed through a dam near Indonesia's capital Friday, unleashing a torrent of water that plowed into hundreds of homes and killed at least 52 people in what some survivors described as a suburban "tsunami."

Rescue crews suspended their search for survivors overnight Friday evening, the National Disaster Coordination Agency said. According to agency the death toll is 52 with 17 missing, It said 33 people were injured and 1,490 left homeless. The Indonesian Health Ministry put the death toll higher at 58 people. Pictures from the scene showed the pulverized ruins of wooden buildings emerging as brown muddied waters subside.