Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Jan. 17. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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KOMPAS

- TRAIN CARRIAGE FELL INTO RIVER, FIVE KILLED

A carriage from a crowded Indonesian passenger train plunged into a dry river bed on Java island on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 210 others.

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THE JAKARTA POST

- CITY WORKERS PREPARE FOR BIRD CULLS

Citi officials have begun surveying poultry populations in Jakarta before enforcing a central government ban on all domesticated birds in residential areas.

- TAP WATER AT CRISIS POINT, SAY OPERATORS

Jakartan should brace for severe tap water shortages during the next week because levels at the Jatiluhur dam are very low, the city water company says.

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