Houses destroyed by strong winds

Houses destroyed by strong winds

BANDUNG, West Java: Strong winds have destroyed dozens of
houses, felled hundreds of trees and cut electrical power,
disrupting work in a number of industries, Antara reported.

There were no reports of casualties due to the strong winds
and heavy rains that began Friday at 2 p.m. and lasted for about
one hour. The districts hit were Pameungpeuk and Arjasari, 20
kilometers south of Bandung.

"The noise was thunderous. I felt the house shaking," said
Adas Supriyatna, an official in Lebakwangi subdistrict, Arjasari.

Traffic was halted along the Bandung-Banjaran toll road
because of trees that fell on the road. (swe)