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Tornado hits Thousand Islands, again
A powerful tornado has hit Kelapa Dua Island in Jakarta's Thousand Islands regency on Sunday night and damaged 34 houses, the regency's police chief was cited in a kompas.com report
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A stilt house has collapsed after a tornado hit Kelapa Dua island, Thousand Islands regency, on the evening of Nov. 19. (kompas.com/ North Thousand Islands Police)
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powerful tornado has hit Kelapa Dua Island in Jakarta's Thousand Islands regency on Sunday night and damaged 34 houses, the regency's police chief has said.
"One of the houses was severely damaged. The structure collapsed and its roof was badly damaged. The house is located on the coastline and belongs to a fisherman named Dadang," North Thousand Islands Police chief First Insp. Isbiyanto said as quoted by kompas.com on Monday.
He added that the tornado, which was accompanied by heavy rain, had also knocked down several trees. The streets in the affected location was covered in leaves and debris from the damaged houses, he added.
"Based on information we have gathered so far, there were no casualties," Isbiyanto added.
He warned residents and visitors to Kepala Dua island to be vigilant of strong winds and heavy rain, as another tornado had struck the island last week and damaged 21 houses. (fac)
