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One killed as whirlwind lashes district in Jambi
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Force of nature: Residents clean up debris after a whirlwind hit their houses in the village of Siboras in Sumbul district, Dairi regency, North Sumatra, on Feb. 26. (Tribunnews.com/Tommy Simatupang)
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eavy rain along with whirlwinds claimed one life and destroyed hundreds of houses in three locations in the district of Batang Merangin in Jambi’s Kerinci regency on Monday.
The locations hit were the villages of Baru Pulau Sangkar, Sebrang Merangin and Pulau Sangkar, Batang Merangin district chief Heri Cipta said on Tuesday. A total of 77 houses were severely damaged, while dozens of others sustained light damage.
Heri said the victim was Hasby, 52, a resident of Baru Pulau Sangkar village, who had died after being hit by a tree when the disaster struck the village.
Residents have reported the extreme weather to the Kerinci Disaster Mitigation Office and to the regency’s social affairs office as well as other local authorities for management and aid. (dpk/rin)
