Beaten by a tornado, mosque and 14 houses in Serang are damaged

Jakarta – The tornado crashed in a settlement area in Darul Mawar Village, Bojong Pandan Village, Tunjungteja district, Serang Regency, Banten. Due to the incident, one mosque and 14 houses were damaged. Lightning police chief AKP Priyanto said his staff checked the scene. He said there were mosques and 14 houses damaged by a tornado. “The incident caused tiles, asbestos and ceilings at the Darul Mawar mosque, as well as the roofs of residents’ homes of tiles and asbestos,” Priyanto said Tuesday (9/16/2025). Browse to continue the content According to Priyanto, the tornado event occurred during the day. Strong winds raise the roof of the house. Police also received a report that the tornado took place twice. “Around 14.30 Wib there was a tornado nature disaster. From the information of several witnesses of locals, the tornado took place twice,” he said. There were no deaths in the incident. The loss is estimated at ten millions of rupiah. “There were no casualties from this incident. Material losses are at about 50 million RP.” He said. (AIK/WHN)