Town hit by freak thunderstorm


The roofing of more than 20 village houses at the area were blown away by strong wind at about 4.14pm during a heavy downpour with strong wind. - G.C TAN/ STAR

ALOR SETAR: A freak thunderstorm has left a trail of destruction in its wake after more than 50 houses and flats units in Langgar suffered damages to their properties.

The houses in Kampung Telaga Bata were particularly worse off where one of the houses had almost its entire second floor blew off by a strong gust of wind.

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