Bandung Residents Alarmed by Mysterious Nighttime Boom
Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Residents in Greater Bandung reported a mysterious loud boom from Friday night into early Saturday, with some saying their windows shook.
- Reports came from Bandung Barat, Cimahi, Majalaya, Cikancung, Sukabumi and Cianjur.
- Some residents linked the sound to a recent eruption of Mount Krakatau, while BMKG Bandung said it would provide information.
A mysterious loud boom startled residents across Greater Bandung from Friday night into the early hours of Saturday, with some people reporting that their house windows shook.
There was a boom, and the windows shook in Bandung Barat.
Residents shared accounts in WhatsApp groups and said they could not identify the source. Ilham, a resident of Bandung Barat, said the boom was strong enough to make windows vibrate. Another resident, Lingga, reported hearing it in Padasuka, Cimahi. People in Majalaya and Cikancung also said they heard the sound.
Reports extended to Sukabumi and Cianjur. The Bandung office of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said it would soon provide information about the noise.
It was also heard in Padasuka.
Residents questioned where the boom came from, and many linked it to the recent eruption of Mount Krakatau.
It was heard in Majalaya and Cikancung.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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