A whirlwind that swept through two villages at Ampel subdistrict in Boyolali district, Central Java, on Tuesday evening destroyed at least 185 houses. Ampel subdistrict official, Hartono, said here on Wednesday that the whirlwind destroyed 80 houses at Gladagsari village and 105 houses at Tanduk village in Boyolali. "We continue to take data about the incident and find out that three of the houses at Tanduk village were seriously damaged after a tree fell on them," ANTARA quoted Hartono as saying. But he added that there was no fatality in the incident. Meanwhile, Gladagsari village head Edi Suryono said the local residents were currently cooperating to clear up uprooted trees that blocked some roads and fell on some houses. "The district administration officials have sent logistic assistance of one tons of rice, instant noodles, and other necessities to the disaster-hit villages," Edi Suryono said. He said the whirlwind that swept through the two villages at 5 on Tuesday evening lasted in about ten minutes but it destroyed a lot of houses. The people ran out of their houses in panic because they were afraid their houses would tumble and trap them inside.
