Storm destroys houses

Storm destroys houses

PURBALINGGA, C. Java: At least 38 houses, 3 mosques and 2
elementary school buildings were destroyed when a storm hit the
Central Java regency of Purbalingga Friday.

The local natural disaster control service said the storm
inflicted losses of tens of millions of rupiah but claimed no
lives, Antara reported.

The storm also forced dozens of people outdoors over worries
that their houses would collapse.

"Earlier, we were happy the long-awaited rains had come, but
our happiness has turned into anxiety as many houses have
collapsed one by one," a villager said.