Gianyar (Antara Bali) - Strong winds followed with heavy rain seriously damaged 75 houses some of them were leveled to the ground in the village of Sidan, the regency of Gianyar, Bali, on Tuesday.
"Fortunately no casualty amid the ruins of the houses," village secretary AA Gede Alit said on Wednesday.
The whirlwind slammed across Banjar Bukit Sari, Jagaperang, Sidan and the village of Sidan, in the sub-district of Gianyar, Gede Alit said.
"The rain that followed strong winds from Bunutan Guliang, in the regency of Bangli hit when most of the people were performing a ritual ahead of the Saka New Year of 1937 at the Siut Tulikup beach that afternoon, Gede Alit said.
Material losses were estimated to reach hundreds of millions of rupiahs, he said.
The district natural disaster control agency (BPBD) and the military helped the villagers to remove the ruins from the village.(WDY)
Strong Winds Destroy 75 Houses In Gianyar, Bali
Pewarta : Reporting by Putu Arthayasa 11 Maret 2015 09:48 WIB
