Tornado kills 1, damages 165 homes in West Java, Indonesia
Featured image: Tornado in West Java province, Indonesia on December 30, 2018. Credit: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho/BNPB
A strong tornado swept through West Java, Indonesia on December 30, 2018, killing one person and damaging 165 homes.
The tornado touched down in Panguragan Kulon village in Panguragan, Cirebon around 15:30 local time, Sunday.
According to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the tornado killed 1 person and injured 9 others. At least 165 homes were damaged as well as 2 prayer rooms.
Most of the area was left without power.
Saat angin puting beliung terjang Desa Pangurugan Kulon Kec Pangurugan Kabupaten Cirebon pada 30/12/2018 pukul 16.15 WIB. 1 orang meninggal dunia, 9 orang luka-luka dan 165 rumah rusak. Penanganan dan pendataan masih dilakulkan oleh BPBD bersama aparat lain. pic.twitter.com/il9f135LlK
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 30, 2018
Pusaran angin dari puting beliung masih berada di langit (atmosfer) sebelum merusak permukiman di Desa Pangurugan Kulon Kec Pangurugan Kabupaten Cirebon pada 30/12/2018 pukul 16.00 WIB. Saat kondisi seperti ini berlindung di bangunan yang kuat dan jangan di bawah pohon. pic.twitter.com/qxEOKnmuTL
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 30, 2018
Kondisi rumah rusak, pohon tumbang, warung rusak dan lainnya pasca diterjang puting beliung di Saat angin puting beliung terjang Desa Pangurugan Kulon Kec Pangurugan Kabupaten Cirebon pada 30/12/2018 pukul 16.15 WIB. 1 orang meninggal dunia, 9 orang luka-luka & 165 rumah rusak. pic.twitter.com/SvhmDwflBd
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 30, 2018
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