Freak storm damages 50 homes


Flat Taman Setia Jaya unit's owner Salim Ahmad,41, (centre) tried to reach for one of the fallen pieces roofing on top of the 4th floor of his Block-J flat after the freak storm which swept through a few blocks at Taman Setia Jaya at Jalan Langgar, Alor Setar, Kedah yesterday. (Captioned by photographer G.C.TAN / THE STAR -7th April 2014)

ALOR SETAR: A freak thunderstorm left a trail of destruction, damaging more than 50 houses and flats in Langgar near here.

Houses in Kampung Telaga Bata bore the brunt of the storm with one having its entire second floor blown off by strong wind.

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