Hailstorms and heavy rains wreak havoc

Ugly aftermath: Uprooted trees damaged a car in Segamat after an hour-long freak storm wreaked havoc in the district.

KOTA KINABALU: Heavy rains and hailstorms hit several areas nationwide, damaging properties as well as causing floods and blackouts.

A mid-afternoon thunderstorm here in the interior Tambunan district brought with it thumb-sized hailstones.