Storm leaves dozens homeless

Storm leaves dozens homeless

SERANG, Banten: A storm prevented dozens of residents of
Kelapa Baris hamlet at the foot of Mount Pulo Merak from voting
on Monday.

Eight families sought shelter at a nearby mosque and school
building after a storm swept through the hamlet in the morning.
The storm also prevented them from exercising their right to
vote.

The Kelapa Baris residents were asleep when the storm came and
blew their roofs away.

One of the residents, Sabit, said he and his family rushed out
of their house as the storm shook the building amid intermittent
thunders.

Another resident, Sanimin, said the disaster almost caused his
house to collapse.

No fatalities were reported in the disaster, but the residents
complained about the absence of humanitarian aid. -- Antara