Waterspout spotted in Penang, whips up big wave and sends zinc sheets flying


  • Nation
  • Monday, 01 Apr 2019

GEORGE TOWN: A waterspout was seen near the UDA low-cost flats near Tanjung Tokong in Penang on Monday (April 1).

Photos and videos of the weather phenomenon, forming out of dark storm clouds, are going viral on WhatsApp and Facebook.

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