Thunderstorms uproot trees in several KL areas


Slow traffic on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (Jan 24) after heavy rains in the afternoon. - Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain and thunderstorms here Monday (Jan 24) afternoon uprooted trees in five areas but there were no reports of casualties.

According to the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, the incidents happened at 4pm near Sekolah Rendah Wangsa Jaya Seksyen 4 in Wangsa Maju, Karak Highway before the Gombak Toll Plaza, Ampang MRR2 Flyover, PSN Rejang Setapak Jaya and Jalan Padang Tembak.

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