Cilacap, C Java (ANTARA News) - A typhoon swept through Ujungmanik village in Cilacap district, Central Java, on Saturday, leaving hundreds of houses damaged.
"I don`t think the disaster would happen because the weather was clear and there was no rain on Saturday evening," Ujungmanik village head Supardan said on Sunday.
He said the typhoon occurred in a very short time at around 4.30 p.m. on Saturday. "The strong wind moved easterly at high speed. I thought it was not a whirlwind, but a typhoon," he said.
At least seven houses collapsed in the typhoon.
The disaster also caused major damage to 31 houses and minor damage to 157 others.
A local resident, identified as Jadi, was injured when he tried to get out of his collapsed house, he said.
There was no immediate report of material damage caused by the disaster.
Supardan said the typhoon also hit neighboring Bringkeng village, causing one house to cave in and leaving 65 others heavily and lightly damaged.
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