24 Residents' Houses In Nagan Raya Aceh Damaged By Strong Winds

The roof of a resident's house in Blang Seumot Village, Beutong District, Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh Province was damaged by strong winds, Tuesday (25/4/2023). (DOC. ANTARA)

NAGAN RAYA - A total of 24 housing units in four sub-districts in Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh Province were reported by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Nagan Raya Regency, badly damaged by strong winds, causing the roof of residents' houses to be badly damaged and flown by the wind.

"Alhamdulillah, there were no casualties in this disaster, but the damage was quite severe," said the Head of BPBD Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, Irfanda Rinadi to ANTARA, Tuesday night in Nagan Raya.

The houses recorded by the community were badly damaged on the roof due to strong winds, including 19 units in Beutong District, Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, consisting of 15 units in Blang Seumot Village, two units in Babah Krueng Village, one unit in Meunasah Pante, and one unit in Gunong Nagan Village.

Then strong winds also damaged three housing units in Blang Bayu Village, East Seunagan District, one housing unit in Cot Peuradi Village, Suka Makmue District, and one resident's house was also damaged in Ujong Fatihah Village, Kuala District.

"The total houses damaged by strong winds are 24 units," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 25.

He explained that the cause of the natural disaster was thought to be due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that hit Nagan Raya Regency, causing trees to fall and the roofs of residents' houses to be blown by the wind.

Irfanda said the Nagan Raya BPBD, Aceh has also deployed personnel to clean up fallen trees and help people collect roofs of houses that are flown by the wind.

"At this time, data collection is still being carried out," he concluded.