Freak winds in Balik Pulau damage more than 350 houses

One of the house effected by the strong wind in Balik Pulau, Penang.

BALIK PULAU: Some 1,500 people lost their houses due to overnight windstorms.

Strong winds estimated at more than 50km per hour from 9pm to 4am uprooted trees and blew off many zinc roofs.