WATCH: Rare Tornado hits Marawi City, Leaves Trail of Destruction

Having yet to recover from the 2017 siege by terrorists, Marawi was hit by another calamity —  this time a Tornado on Monday afternoon.

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Nobody was reported hurt but the twister left damaged buildings and structures in five villages here.
In an incident report posted on Facebook, city hall said damage to infrastructure was estimated at P720,000.


The affected villages were:

1. Sagonsongan (seven classrooms at Fountain Harvest School in Area 5 totally damaged);

2. Fort (10 houses partially damaged);

3. Bangon (Buadi Sacayo auditorium, 20 houses, a waiting shed damaged and a tree uprooted);

4. Green (12 houses partially damaged and two totally damaged);

5. Barangay Saber (18 houses partially damaged, a multicab partially damaged and a tree uprooted);


Residents said it was the first time they saw flying roofs and chairs and tree branches from different directions.

Locals first saw the tornado coming from the Basak area southeast from the city before it landed at ground zero, the most affected area during the Marawi siege just kilometers away from city hall.


Zia Alonto Adiong, a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament for Lanao del Sur, also shared photos and videos of the tornado on Facebook.



A report from the Marawi City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the tornado affecte the following barangays: Sagonsongan, Barrio Fort, Bangon, Green, and Saber.


Seven classroms were totally damaged, while 42 houses sustained partial damage. An auditorium and waiting shed were also hit.

Despite the damage to buildings and vehicles, there were no reports of injuries.

TORNADO. A tornado hits several barangays in Marawi City on Monday, November 4. All photos provided by PIA-10 Regional Director Frank Gumapon

In Bubong town, Lanao del Sur, a beautiful torogan (cultural heritage house) owned by the family of its former mayor Ali Munder was razed to the ground.

Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.


Residents said the heritage house could have been saved if the town had a firetruck or one in nearby municipalities.

WATCH THE TORNADO IN ACTION HERE:



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This article first appeared on The Manila Times & CNN Philippines.