Tornado ravages village

MAGELANG, Central Java: At least 100 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through Ketundan village, Pakis district late Friday night.

"It occurred between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.," resident Suparlan told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday evening.

"It sounded like an airplane flying low overhead. People just panicked and started running out of their houses," he added.

As of Sunday morning, there were no reports of serious casualties. (har)