Tornado rips roofing from Indonesian construction site, sends workers fleeing

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A tornado known locally as puting beliung hit an industrial construction site in Batam, Indonesia, damaging roofing and shelters, and scattering materials. Weather officials warn that unstable conditions may cause further sudden storms in the region.

A tornado tore through an industrial site in Batam, Indonesia, ripping roofing from workshop facilities and sending helmeted workers running for cover as weather officials warned that unstable conditions could trigger further sudden storms. The short-lived wind vortex, described locally as a puting beliung, struck VME Process in Tanjung Sengkuang, Batu Ampar, at about 10am on Wednesday, damaging workers’ shelters and scattering construction materials across the site, according to Indonesian...