No new year joy after storm


IPOH: They had planned for Chinese New Year celebrations, with relatives coming home from afar for the festivities. But the lunar new year is now the last thing on the minds of several families whose houses were damaged during a freak storm near here on Sunday.

Instead, they are worrying about how to rebuild their homes and where to stay in the interim.

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