Indonesia hit by some of strongest winds recorded - BBC News

At least 33 people are injured as winds rip through the town of Sumedang in West Java.

21 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Tri WahyuniBBC News IndonesiaIndonesia has been struck by some of the strongest winds recorded in the country, injuring at least 33 people.

Buildings were damaged as the winds tore through the town of Sumedang in West Java province.

Videos uploaded to social media show debris flying through the air, roofs torn from buildings and part of a convenience store collapsing.

A climatologist at government research body BRIN said winds were strong enough to be considered a tornado.

"My father was sitting in our terrace and suddenly he saw plastic just flying and twisting. Not long after that, the strong wind came near my house," Kay Tiara, a Sumedang resident, told Reuters.

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