Houses destroyed in rainstorms

Houses destroyed in rainstorms

CILACAP, Central Java: At least 25 houses in the Sudagaran village, Sidareja subdistrict, were destroyed, while dozens of others were damaged to various degrees in the rainstorms which hit the area on Sunday and Monday.

Regent Muhammad Soepardi visited the site on Monday and donated food supplies and construction materials such as nails and iron sheets for roofing.

The local people started to work together setting up makeshift shelters and repairing damages. "Let's hope that some of the residents can have their houses restored within the week so they can observe fasting well," Soepardi told The Jakarta Post. (wah/swe)