This is the dramatic moment a tent was swept away by a whirlwind.

Footage captured by Bunga Aulia shows the black-and-white tent hovering in the air at Gunung Pangradinan in Bandung, Indonesia.

The dust devil can be seen spiralling where the shelter had stood before dissipating on September 6.

Meanwhile, campers fled to safety, running downhill as strong winds battered the area.

Dust devil tornadoes are types of whirlwinds that form when the sun heats a patch of land, and the air above becomes warmer and rises quickly.

Cooler air then moves into the low-pressure gap left by the rising warm air. The new drafts of cooler air also heat up and rise and the cycle continues, picking up dust and debris and making the spiral visible.

They are not as dangerous as supercell tornadoes, which can cause severe damage.