Strong winds, rain hit Jakarta, one dead

Weather damage: Officers try to move a billboard in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, which collapsed after being hit by strong winds and heavy rain in Oct. 27 file photo. The billboard fell onto a car but no one was injured. (JP/Jerry Adiguna)Torrential rain coupled with strong winds struck Jakarta on Wednesday and uprooted several trees across the city. One of the trees on Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya in South Jakarta fell onto three vehicles, reportedly leaving a bajaj driver dead.

Jakarta Traffic Management Center confirmed the fatal incident, but did not detail the damaged vehicles.

The center also reported that the wind toppled trees on Jl. Antasari next to Paradis Apartment, in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, on Jl. Sudirman in front of the Atmajaya Catholic University, on Jl. Kalibata, South Jakarta and in Permata Hijau in South Jakarta adjacent to Bina Nusantara campus.