2 Tourist Cars Up To Gazebo Roof On Gunungkidul Beach Damaged By Rain And Winds

A tourist vehicle was hit by a tree in the Indrayanti Beach area in Gunungkidul Regency. (ANTARA/HO-SAR)

YOGYAKARTA - A number of tourist and gazebo vehicles in the coastal area, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, were damaged by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds that hit the southern coastal area in this area. Secretary of the Special Rescue Satlinmas for Operational Area II Baron Beach, Surisdiyanto said heavy rain accompanied by strong winds hit the southern coastal area around 11.00 WIB to 14.00 WIB. "A number of damage was experienced due to heavy rain and strong winds, namely fallen trees on the Kukup-Krakal coastal tourist route. Then, two tourist cars were hit by a pandan tree at Pulang Sawal Beach or Indrayanti," said Surisdiyanto in Gunungkidul, Antara, Friday, December 23. He said that apart from fallen trees and damaged vehicles, several of the roof gazebos were damaged on Panjang Beach, and Sundak. However, this heavy rain accompanied by strong winds did not cause any casualties. "We and the police cut down fallen trees and cleared the location of fallen trees," he said. Furthermore, Surisdiyanto appealed to residents and tourists to be vigilant regarding current extreme weather or hydrometeorology. "The weather in the coastal area in the last two days has indeed been strong winds. We only appeal to tourists to comply with the officers' advice," he said. Head of the Gunungkidul Regency Tourism Office, Mohammad Arif Aldian, appealed to tourists to obey signs along the coast. Currently, the hydrometeorological weather conditions are unpredictable. He said the beach attraction in Gunungkidul began to be crowded with tourists for holidays. "We hope and urge tourists to obey the officers' advice," he said.