BENGKULU, A storm which hit Bengkulu Friday afternoon prompted a delay a Jakarta-Bengkulu Batavia Air flight. The Batavia Air plane which took off from Jakarta’s Sukarno Hatta airport, scheduled to land in Bengkulu at 1 p.m local time, had to be switched to Palembang, South Sumatra, as the wind in Bengkulu was blowing at a velocity of 32 knots per hour while visibility was less than one kilometer.
There were three other Jakarta-Bengkulu flights which had to be delayed, namely Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air and Lion Air flights. Landing would be possible only of visibility is at least two kilometers with the clouds 1,500 feet in the sky.
In view the bad weather, the ship Raja Enggano sailing to Bengkulu also has to postpone its trip. Raja Enggano was still held at Enggano island, as waves in Bengkulu waters reached 3 to 4 meters high.
The storm in Bengkulu City also uprooted many trees, which fell on power lines, and caused power failure in many important sections of the city including Tanah Patah, Jalan Kapuas, Lingkar Barat and Pelabuhan (seaport) Pulau Baai.
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