Tornado Hits Pandan Sari

Pelaihari, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Six Pandan Sari villagers, Kintap Sub-District, Tanah Laut, South Kalimantan, were hit by typhoon on Monday (19/2). 

As a result of the incident, two houses were badly damaged and four houses were slightly damaged. There were no casualties in the disaster. 

Officers of the Tanah Laut Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) for Kintap Post Command Aghil said not only houses, there were also some business places damaged. 

"There are houses, stalls, and workshops those roofs were collapsed due to the tornado winds. In fact, there was a building leaning hit by the tornado," he said. 

The whirlwind incident, he explained, was at around 13:30 pm. Based on the identification of the severely damaged houses are belonging to Ahmad Mutohir and Saprudin. While the slightly damaged houses are belonging to Muslihun, Ibing Sarbini, Rusmiati, and Gufron. 

"One parking building owned by PT KSM also severely damaged," he said