A powerful gust suddenly whipped up dust and trash as it tore through a car park.

Footage shows freak winds sweeping through the space with buildings and parked vehicles in Riau, Indonesia.

Plastic and paper garbage flew everywhere with dust, causing panic among locals on March 17.

A driver climbed down his car to check what was happening and sought shelter with others at a shop.

Resident Mutia Evita Sari said: 'It lasted three minutes before everything returned to normal. We were scared that it could turn into something worse.

'The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.'

Indonesia experiences frequent storms in March due to the transition from the rainy to the dry season, leading to unstable weather.