Tornado Damages 463 Buildings in Indonesia’s Bandung Region

In West Bandung, the 312 damaged buildings included 307 homes, two places of worship, one health facility and one educational facility. Damage to homes was reported across eight villages in Batujajar and Cihampelas districts.

Galanggang village had the highest number of damaged homes among the locations listed by the agency, with 87. Batujajar Barat recorded 70 homes and Batujajar Timur 36. The agency also reported damage to 17 homes in Cangkorah, 16 in Pangauban, 11 in Selacau and three in Giriasih.

Market stalls damaged in Ciwidey

In Bandung regency, strong winds damaged buildings in the Ciwidey area, including stalls at Cibeureum Market. Several stall roofs were torn off, and vendors began clearing debris and salvaging usable goods.

Cecep Mustaman, a clothing seller at the market, said the wind arrived before heavy rain. Vendors and residents panicked and sought shelter as the swirling wind swept through the market area.

A separate tally by Bandung regency’s disaster agency listed damage in Pasirjambu, Ciwidey and Rancabali: 372 homes, 25 market stalls, one office, four public facilities and one retaining wall. That count covers specified areas within Bandung regency, while the provincial agency’s 463-building figure covers four regencies and cities across the wider Bandung region; the two figures therefore have different geographic scopes.

Evacuations and cleanup under way

Emergency crews have removed building materials and cleared debris in affected areas. At the market, that work has continued alongside vendors’ efforts to recover merchandise that can still be used.

Damage to homes and market stalls threatens residents’ shelter and livelihoods. The reported damage to a health facility and an educational facility in West Bandung may also disrupt local services as assessments and cleanup continue.

“Yes, everyone was scared, everyone hid because the wind was so strong,” Cecep said.