Heavy Rain Accompanied By Strong Winds In Malang, Some Houses Are Damaged

MALANG - Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that occurred in Singosari District, Malang Regency, East Java caused a number of houses to be damaged.

Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the Malang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sadono Irawan in Malang Regency said based on reports received at this time, there were ten houses damaged on the roof.

"Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds caused the roofs of residents' houses to fly away with the wind," said Sadono as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 5. Sadono explained that the ten damaged houses were located in the neighborhood of RT12/4 Dusun Kreweh, Gunungrejo Village, Singosari District. The incident occurred at approximately 13.30 WIB.

According to him, currently Malang Regency BPBD personnel are still collecting data related to the incident. There were no casualties or injuries as a result of the strong winds.

"There were no fatalities or injuries as a result of the incident. At this time, damage data is still being assessed," he said.

Based on the video circulating, it can be seen that the roofs of a number of houses in Kreweh Hamlet were damaged by strong winds that hit the area. There are a number of moderate damage, but some are in the light category.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that in the East Java early warning, Malang Regency has the potential for moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, with the potential for flooding at the alert level.