Tuesday, February 15, 2011

20 houses in E. Java destroyed by storm, landslide

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 02/16/2011 12:11 PM | Archipelago

At least 20 houses in Ngumbul village in Pacitan, East Java, were damaged on Wednesday by a storm and a landslide following heavy rains on Tuesday evening.

One of the villagers, Jemain, said all the tiles had been blown off his roof, and that half of his house had collapsed, metronews.com reported.

The village is located in a remote area of Tulakan district and not all of its residents have access to electricity.

The storm also hit Tegalombo, Arjosari and Bandar districts.

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