Hurricane wreaks havoc

Hurricane wreaks havoc

LAMONGAN, East Java: Hundreds of houses in five villages in
the Lamongan regency were damaged by a hurricane which swept the
area on Wednesday, Antara news agency reported.

Regency spokesman Mursyid said the local administration has
sent all its staff out to help repair and rebuild the damaged
houses.

The hurricane was preceded by rain, the first to fall in the
area for months.

The five affected villages were Kembangan, Siman, Bulu
Tengger, Latek and Miru. The displaced residents have been
temporarily accommodated at their neighbors. (emb)