A Litoria frog, which uses a loud ringing song to call for a mate, was discovered in a rainforest during a Conservation International (CI) led Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition of Papua New Guinea's highlands wilderness in 2008 is pictured in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Steve Richards/Conservation International/Handout


Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Whirlwind hits Central Jakarta, tower collapses

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 03/31/2009 7:21 PM


A tornado had reportedly hit several areas in Central Jakarta Tuesday evening, kompas.com reported.


Petojo and Cideng were among the areas hit by the whirlwind that occurred within a ten minute time frame.


According to residents, house rooftops, tree branches, a billboard and a tower belonging to the City Transportation Agency were blown away.


Central Jakarta mayor Sylviana Murni is said to have inspected the damages.


"I've just toured the area to observe the situation at hand," Murni said. (amr)



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