Kandangan, S Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - 35 houses in North Daha and South Daha Subdistricts, South Hulu Sungai (HSS), were damaged by tornado, Sunday (27/1), at around 9:30 p.m.
The head of the Disaster Mitigation, National Unity and Politics Agency (PB Kesbangpol) Efran in Kandangan, Monday (28/1), said there were no fatalities in this disaster. Only one person, Asra, suffered injuries to the part of his hands and feet and had been brought to the hospital.
"The details of damaged houses in North Daha are 21 and 14 in South Daha. Aid for affected residents has been handed over by the local Social Service and from our side tomorrow, Tuesday (1/29)," he said.
Residents whose homes were damaged temporarily had to flee to their families' homes, while there was no problem with food supplies for the residents.
Areas affected by tornadoes in South Daha include Pihanin Raya Village 6 houses, Banjarbaru Village 4 houses, one of which was severely damaged to the 100 percent, while in Bayanan Village three houses were affected.
In North Daha, some of the damages were in Murung Raya village with two houses, one house collapsed completely, and only one house in Baruh Kembang village was damaged.
"In addition to residents' houses, tornadoes also caused damage to swallow nest buildings, fallen trees hit electricity poles, and attcked roofs of stalls, and kindergarten buildings in Murung Raya Village, North Daha, were also affected," he said.
PB Kesbangpol together with ranks in the two sub-districts are still carrying out data collection of damaged buildings, and the possibility of the number of damaged buildings to increase.
Tornado damages 35 houses in two sub-districts of HSS
Selasa, 29 Januari 2019 5:39 WIB
The details of damaged houses in North Daha are 21 and 14 in South Daha. Aid for affected residents has been handed over by the local Social Service and from our side tomorrow, Tuesday (1/29),