Rain with strong winds, SUTET tower in Klaten collapsed

Klaten – Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds occurred in the Klaten area. This caused one extra high voltage overhead line (SUTET) tower unit to collapse in Mlese Village, Ceper. “There was moderate to heavy intensity rain accompanied by strong winds on Friday 17 October 2025 at 17.35 WIB. The impact was temporary in several areas,” explained Kalak BPBD Klaten Regency, Syahruna, as reported by detikjateng, Friday (17/10/2025). In Trucuk District, fallen trees blocked road access and hit houses and buildings in the villages of Wonosari, Wanglu, Sabrang Lor and Mireng. In Ceper district, fallen trees blocked road access in Pokak Village. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “There were also houses damaged by PLN facilities in Mlese, and houses hit by trees in Meger Village which are currently being collected and dealt with. In Ngawen District, trees fell on houses in Candirejo Village,” Syahruna continued. Meanwhile, according to Syahruna, the ceiling of a house in the North Klaten district was damaged by the wind in Ketandan. In Kalikotes district, fallen trees blocked road access and road access in Krajan Village and Tambang Wetan. “In the Kalikotes district area, fallen trees blocked road access and closed road access in Krajan and Tambong Wetan Villages. Currently, Pusdalops and TRC PB BPBD Klaten officers are still collecting data,” he added. Read more here (isa/idn)